19:45 Southwell

Friday 10 December 2021

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 2m 43.47s

(10)

Morani Kali^p¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: Martin Smith| OR: 55| D

6/1

Bounced back to best in first-time cheekpieces to win 12-runner handicap (40/1) at Kempton (12f) 11 days ago, always holding on. 6 lb penalty makes life tougher.

Form: 056071

(12)

Das Kapital^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 55| D

14/1

Unreliable type. Latest win at Haydock in August. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 20/1) 9 days ago, unsuited by way race developed.

Form: 214256

(8)

Cafe Sydney¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| BF| D

7/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 4/1) 10 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Not taken lightly back up in trip.

Form: 756549

(2)

Little India^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 52| CD

14/1

Temperamental sort who is operating below her best at present, only eighth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 100/1) 28 days ago. Needs to up her game.

Form: 055998

(7)

Artisan Bleu⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: A West| OR: 54

5/2

Good second of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 8/1) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. One to be interested in again now.

Form: 906652

(9)

Ocean Reach^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 50| D

66/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Winner at Ffos Las in August and shaped as if better for the run when sixth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 11 days ago.

Form: 623146

(14)

Grand Pianola^p,t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 50

14/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Turned in a rare poor effort when last of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 32 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 3-09330

(5)

Winfola^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 50

33/1

20/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 18 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal.

Form: 702457

(3)

Shifting Gold³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: K G Wingrove| OR: 49| D

66/1

80/1, not disgraced when seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (13f, AW) 38 days ago. Eased a further 2 lb.

Form: 095577

(4)

Prince Abu^h³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: D Shaw| OR: 49

33/1

Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 34 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip.

Form: 647006

(11)

Vertice⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: D Thompson| OR: 48| D

12/1

Finally off the mark in 13-runner handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 52 days ago, pushed out. 2 lb rise probably fair.

Form: 444581

(13)

Batocchi^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 49| BF

11/4

Modest maiden who posted creditable second of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 28 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 990622

Non-Runners

(6)

Donya¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Ian Williams J: Ben Sanderson

(1)

Reset Button⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Ian Williams J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Artisan Bleu (5/2), Batocchi (11/4), Reset Button (7/2), Morani Kali (6/1), Cafe Sydney (7/1), Vertice (12/1), Das Kapital (14/1), Little India (14/1), Grand Pianola (14/1), Prince Abu (33/1), Winfola (33/1), Donya (33/1), Shifting Gold (66/1), Ocean Reach (66/1)

ARTISAN BLEU shaped well from an unpromising position in a modestly-run contest at Lingfield last week, so she's one to be interested in again. Reset Button is steadily improving and respected under a penalty for a recent win at Wolverhampton, with Cafe Sydney another to bear in mind from an easing mark having had a hopeless task from her position last time.