19:10 Southwell

Tuesday 9 March 2021

All16:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 1m 31.81s

(7)

Bond Angel^p³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: S Dixon| OR: 65| CD

3/1

7-time course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at this course (8.1f, 4/1) 3 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts once again.

Form: 255423

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(11)

Iva Reflection^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 65| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (10/3) 25 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 78-1345

(2)

Starter For Ten¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado| OR: 64

22/1

Winner at Leicester in October. 14/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (8.1f) 12 days ago. Yet to prove himself on this surface, so hard to make a case for.

Form: 6917-47

(4)

Confrontational^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Candlish| OR: 64| D

10/1

12/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 32 days ago. Struggling for form of late but could take to fibresand (often ridden prominently).

Form: 0008-48

(1)

Kraka^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 63| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 10/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 21 days ago. Still higher in weights than for last win.

Form: 1-62758

(12)

Custard The Dragon^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: J Mackie| OR: 63| CD

11/2

7-time C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 7/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago, no match for winner. Always warrants respect round here.

Form: 602-452

(10)

Global Melody^b,e/s,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 63| C| D

22/1

Unreliable individual. Three wins from 15 runs last year. 14/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (5f) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Eyeshields back on, blinkers back on.

Form: 317-048

(3)

Puchita^v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 60| C

22/1

5-time course winner. Five wins from 22 runs last year. 11/2, step back in right direction when fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 13 days ago. Well handicapped if she can build on that.

Form: 534-564

(9)

Last Date¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 60

11/4

Good second of 10 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 12 days ago, never nearer. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1/490-32

(5)

Al Batal³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 59| CD

9/1

C&D winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 35 days ago. Strong claims of going one better.

Form: 381/2-92

(6)

De Bruyne Horse¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 57| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 5/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Latest effort best excused, so remains of interest.

Form: 836316

(8)

Outofthegloom^h1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 45

125/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (6.1f, 50/1) 13 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 888-875

Forecasts

Last Date (11/4), Bond Angel (3/1), Custard The Dragon (11/2), Iva Reflection (9/1), Al Batal (9/1), Confrontational (10/1), De Bruyne Horse (16/1), Kraka (16/1), Starter For Ten (22/1), Global Melody (22/1), Puchita (22/1), Outofthegloom (125/1)

AL BATAL is building up a solid record on fibresand and found only one too good over C&D last time, so he gets the tentative vote to go one better under a positive ride. Last Date is a danger following his positive debut at the track, while the in-form Bond Angel can't be discounted.