16:15 Southwell

Friday 10 December 2021

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 43.64s

(1)

Divine Connection^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 55

11/2

First run since leaving Tim Fitzgerald when respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 5/1) 11 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 644684

(7)

Steal The Scene¹⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: K Frost| OR: 55

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW). Off 6 months. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 473986

(4)

Masqool²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 55

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (6f, 14/1) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Could go well on handicap debut.

Form: 0-55

(14)

Mighty Fine¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: D H Brown| OR: 55

5/1

14/1, fifth of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 14 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 090755

(10)

Destroyer^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: T P Tate| OR: 53| D

22/1

Temperamental sort. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 20 days ago.

Form: 665380

(13)

Beau Geste¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| D

5/1

20/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 15 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 266306

(2)

Million Reasons^v¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P D Evans| OR: 52

10/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 13/2, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 15 days ago, having hopeless task from position. On a dangerous mark and he should go close.

Form: 580340

(8)

Available Angel⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J Mackie| OR: 52| D

10/1

Winner at Yarmouth in August. 5/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good) 81 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 223159

(12)

Dubai Elegance^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 50

20/1

Latest win at Newcastle in August. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 33/1) 15 days ago, not ideally placed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 107049

(9)

Trevie Fountain^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 49

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 15 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 905335

(6)

Cusack²¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: D Thompson| OR: 50

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 13 in maiden at Ripon (6f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving John Davies. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 869

(5)

Swiss Rowe²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 48

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, last of 16 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 29 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 85700

(3)

Stoney Lane¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S Whitaker| OR: 46WS

18/1

Unreliable type. One win from 23 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 133 days.

Form: 29-0080

(11)

Mr Dib Dab^p³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Philip Prince| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 45

16/1

Unreliable sort. Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 6/1) 39 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others have achieved more.

Form: 096376

Forecasts

Masqool (5/1), Mighty Fine (5/1), Beau Geste (5/1), Divine Connection (11/2), Trevie Fountain (8/1), Available Angel (10/1), Million Reasons (10/1), Mr Dib Dab (16/1), Stoney Lane (18/1), Dubai Elegance (20/1), Destroyer (22/1), Steal The Scene (33/1), Swiss Rowe (33/1), Cusack (40/1)

MILLION REASONS hasn't had the rub of the green in his two most recent starts and if he can get away on terms today, he should go close off this mark. Masqool has caught the eye in qualifying runs and he may improve on handicap debut. Divine Connection is next on the list.