12:22 Southwell

Thursday 16 December 2021

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 12:27 | Winning time: 59.20s

(4)

Howzak¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Brisland| OR: 72| BF| D

10/3

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. Evens, seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 19 days ago. Type to get back on track quickly.

Form: 311127

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(2)

Not Now Zeb⁶

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

14/1

7/1, first run since leaving Thomas Mullins when twelfth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 6 days ago. Excuses the last twice and is sliding in the weights, so merits consideration.

Form: 080540

(5)

Show Me A Sunset^p,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 70| D

4/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 19 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 921634

(6)

Khatwah¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| BF

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 7 in maiden (5/4) at Bath (5f, good to firm). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Owen Burrows. Makes handicap debut. One to consider.

Form: 5-43

(8)

Impressor¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 66

11/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Newcastle (5f) 16 days ago, not ideally placed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 480030

(9)

Onaledge³³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Lorenzo Atzori⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 66| D

50/1

7/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW). Off 11 months. Worth a market check on the back of a long absence.

Form: 15934-1

(3)

Highest Ambition¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Wallis| OR: 65

12/1

50/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 19 days ago. Well handicapped on early form, but has something to prove after recent efforts.

Form: 2-69878

(7)

Ubahha^h⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 64

7/2

Excellent third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 6 days ago, running on. Still lightly raced, so should take a hand if he can take another step forward.

Form: 365993

(10)

Wings Of A Dove^b1⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 62| BF

28/1

5/2, below form third of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 73 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs the headgear to perk him up.

Form: 022593

(1)

Brandy Station^p⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 57| CD

17/2

25/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 58 days ago. May get back on track after a break.

Form: 114530

Forecasts

Howzak (10/3), Ubahha (7/2), Show Me A Sunset (4/1), Khatwah (8/1), Brandy Station (17/2), Impressor (11/1), Highest Ambition (12/1), Not Now Zeb (14/1), Wings Of A Dove (28/1), Onaledge (50/1)

HOWZAK had been thriving prior to a lesser effort at Wolverhampton last time, and he's worth a chance to get back to winning ways under a typical positive ride. Khatwah, debuting for Mick Appleby, deserves respect with the potential for better and Ubahha, who shaped well here last week, is another one to consider.