18:45 Southwell

Friday 10 December 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 58.69s

(6)

The Daley Express^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 74| D

7/1

8/1, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 13 days ago, always holding on. Not taken lightly despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 234231

(3)

Mister Bluebird^p⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: H Main| OR: 74| BF| D

10/3

Scored at Ffos Las in September before good second of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (5f) 44 days ago, first home in group. Player off the same mark on tapeta debut.

Form: 256312

(2)

Airshow^p⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 74| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Bath in August. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, firm, 11/1) 89 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 721124

(1)

Giogiobbo^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 73

15/2

3 wins from 20 runs this year. 66/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 7 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 730003

(9)

True Hero⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: D H Brown| OR: 73| CD

11/1

5 wins from 15 runs this year, latest at Chelmsford City in September. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f, 4/1) 64 days ago. C&D winner can't be ruled out.

Form: 612132

(13)

Not Now Zeb⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 72| D

7/1

Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 18/1) 54 days ago, left poorly placed. Much respected on first run for yard after leaving Thomas Mullins.

Form: 9-08054

(12)

Moonraker³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| CD

17/2

5-time C&D winner. Good second of 17 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to soft, 40/1) 37 days ago. Considered.

Form: 163092

(11)

Fine Wine^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 72| D

7/1

Winner at Newcastle in November. 7/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 10 days ago. In the picture once more.

Form: 579414

(8)

Queen Of Kalahari^p⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 70| CD

14/1

6-time course winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (5f) 46 days ago, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 1-69030

(14)

Tributo^t²⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: S C Williams| OR: 70

22/1

Career best when winning 13-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 13/8), suited by increase in trip. Off 9 months but he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 5-U5221

(7)

Tilia Cordata³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J Mackie| OR: 70

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 14 months before fading ninth of 11 in minor event at Newcastle (6f) on yard debuty 32 days ago. Makes handicap debut and should step forward now.

Form: 54-9

(5)

Ubahha^h¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 66

22/1

Hooded for 1st time, caught further back than ideal when ninth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 40/1) 10 days ago, More is needed if he's to open his account.

Form: 036599

(4)

Blissful Song³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Catterick in August. Last of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f, 9/1) 36 days ago, so needs to get back on track.

Form: 409100

Non-Runners

(10)

Ooh Is It¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: Gina Mangan

Forecasts

Mister Bluebird (10/3), The Daley Express (7/1), Fine Wine (7/1), Not Now Zeb (7/1), Giogiobbo (15/2), Moonraker (17/2), True Hero (11/1), Airshow (14/1), Blissful Song (14/1), Queen Of Kalahari (14/1), Ooh Is It (16/1), Ubahha (22/1), Tributo (22/1), Tilia Cordata (40/1)

MISTER BLUEBIRD arrives at the top of his game so is taken to make a winning start on tapeta off a handy-looking mark. Ooh Is It also looks well weighted and is next on the list, with in-form duo True Hero and The Daley Express both high on the shortlist too in a competitive handicap.