15:20 Southwell

Sunday 15 August 2021

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Stuart Lees Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 18.04s

(1)

Cometh The Man^b1,e/c1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 61

9/1

Still a maiden but has finished runner-up 5 times this year. Not at his best at Yarmouth 19 days ago but could bounce back in first-time blinkers and eyecover.

Form: 622264

(4)

Professor Galant^v¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 61| CD

10/1

C&D winner in April. Below form since but could bounce back now returning to fibresand in a refitted visor.

Form: 218765

(8)

Marve⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 60| CD

3/1

C&D winner in January. Disappointing at Thirsk last time but good chance if recapturing the pick of his form.

Form: 743685

(6)

So Grateful⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58

12/1

Fair maiden. Ran no sort of race at Musselburgh last time but it's worth pointing out his standout effort came at this venue in April.

Form: 08-3060

(2)

Plastic Paddy⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 57

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden who ran no sort of race on first run since leaving Chelsea Banham when well held at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 46 days ago. Switch to fibresand needs to have a positive effect.

Form: 6-6640

(9)

Galeophobia¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 53

33/1

Modest maiden who has finished down the field last 3 starts, racing too freely after 4 months off at Carlisle last time. Back down in trip.

Form: 345640

(3)

One For The Ladies^v1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 52

7/2

Modest maiden who again ran creditably when fifth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 7-30235

(10)

Better By Far^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 52| CD

9/1

C&D winner in March but generally below form since.

Form: 199709

(7)

Fossos^p,t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52

5/1

Improved to get off the mark at Redcar in July and again ran well when fourth in 13-runner handicap at Catterick (5f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip for fibresand debut and merits consideration.

Form: 327714

(5)

Arfinn Rose^b,e/c1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

100/1

Well held in maidens/handicaps. Eyecover on for 1st time.

Form: 800-000

Forecasts

Marve (3/1), One For The Ladies (7/2), Fossos (5/1), Plastic Paddy (7/1), Better By Far (9/1), Cometh The Man (9/1), Professor Galant (10/1), So Grateful (12/1), Galeophobia (33/1), Arfinn Rose (100/1)

A lowly-contest which can go to MARVE if recapturing the pick of his form. Fossos has been running well recently so merits consideration on his fibresand debut, with Professor Galant next best.