18:40 Southwell

Tuesday 9 March 2021

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Bombardier Handicap

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 1m 44.46s

(2)

Snow Ocean^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: P D Evans| OR: 87| CD

9/2

C&D winner who racked up a hat-trick on turf at the end of last summer. Below par on his last 2 starts but well capable off this mark if bouncing back to best.

Form: 1242-55

(5)

Reaction Time⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 85| C

11/2

Returned from a long absence to win easily over 7f here for new yard in December. Well beaten in a Kempton handicap since but better can be expected back at this venue.

Form: 4053/1-6

(7)

Red Bond¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 83| D

10/1

11/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (1m) 14 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 026-767

(6)

Daafr^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 82| CD

6/1

Notched up a quick hat-trick here in January. Also placed twice early last month but last 2 runs suggest he may have gone off the boil.

Form: 112387

(1)

Jewel Maker¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

10/3

Looked a natural on this surface when winning a C&D handicap last month. 4 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 231-441

(3)

Star Of St James³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| BF| CD

10/3

Three C&D wins since October but latest fourth here suggests the handicapper may finally be winning the argument.

Form: 443-114

(4)

Fieldsman¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 76| CD

11/1

C&D winner, the latest in December. Has been operating below his best since then but stable's good form in recent days provides hope.

Form: 541-536

Forecasts

Jewel Maker (10/3), Star Of St James (10/3), Snow Ocean (9/2), Reaction Time (11/2), Daafr (6/1), Red Bond (10/1), Fieldsman (11/1)

The way JEWEL MAKER travelled when making his first start on fibresand a winning one last month suggests he may have more to come on this surface and he can make light of a 4 lb rise. Snow Ocean will be a threat if bouncing back to the level he showed when second at Wolverhampton in December, while it'll also be interesting to see what Reaction Time can do back at the scene of his novice win.