14:45 Southwell

Sunday 15 August 2021

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Firewall Ltd Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 16.79s

(5)

Marly^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D Allan| T: J Ryan| OR: 82| D

8/1

10/3, ran just respectably when fourth of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 16 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 045434

(9)

Praxeology²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane| OR: 80| C| D

6/1

Gained second success of the campaign at Chester in June, but below form both starts since, racing too keenly to do himself justice at Musselburgh 3 weeks ago.

Form: 239156

(6)

Giogiobbo^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 78| D

14/1

Completed a hat-trick at Doncaster in June but found good run halted at Yarmouth last time.

Form: 811146

(2)

Queen Of Kalahari^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 74| CD

13/2

4-time C&D winner who went backwards from her reappearance when last of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good, 15/2) 14 days ago, missing break. Back up in trip.

Form: 0121-69

(8)

Fine Wine^b¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 72

40/1

Won his last 2 starts in French claimers but went backwards from reappearance/stable bow when last of 7 in handicap (20/1) at this course in April. Off since.

Form: 7211-57

(10)

Capla Spirit^v¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 70| C

66/1

Course winner who ran below form back on turf at Brighton in April. Off since.

Form: 436255

(4)

Dark Shot^b³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 70| C

12/1

Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 3 days ago, lost all chance at start. Back up in trip.

Form: 522206

(11)

Excessable^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| CD

14/1

C&D winner who took a big step back in the right direction when second of 13 in handicap at York (6f, good, 18/1) 23 days ago. Claims with a repeat.

Form: 447952

(3)

Thrave^v¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| CD

7/2

C&D winner who is on a good mark and ran better than last time when fourth at Leicester (7f) 18 days ago. Visor back on and could be ready to strike again.

Form: 843674

(7)

Ustath⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Rowan Scott| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 65| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner who was ridden too aggressively when sixth of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good, 2/1) 43 days ago. Worth treating as still in top form, so not taken lightly.

Form: 130256

(1)

Velocistar³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Megan Nicholls| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 66| CD

10/3

Winner at Carlisle in July and ran at least as well when second of 7 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good, 11/1) 3 days ago. Should continue in form.

Form: 2D5212

Forecasts

Velocistar (10/3), Thrave (7/2), Praxeology (6/1), Queen Of Kalahari (13/2), Marly (8/1), Ustath (9/1), Dark Shot (12/1), Giogiobbo (14/1), Excessable (14/1), Fine Wine (40/1), Capla Spirit (66/1)

This isn't easy to solve, but THRAVE has fallen to a good mark and signalled that he could be ready to strike again soon at Leicester last time. Ustath was ridden too aggressively at Carlisle and is worth treating as still in good form, with Excessable another to consider following a good second at York.