16:15 Southwell

Thursday 16 December 2021

All12:2212:5613:3114:0614:3615:0615:4016:15

Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 15.97s

(2)

Louie de Palma⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 85| D

6/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. Won 13-runner handicap (16/1) at Newbury (6f, heavy) 55 days ago, keeping on well. Should be in the mix if taking to this surface.

Form: 0-96131

(11)

Endowed⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 84| D

9/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (20/1) at this course (5f) 9 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip and can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 862187

(10)

Kind Review²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 84| D

2/1

Four wins from 15 runs this year. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 12/1) 2 days ago, finding little. Return to this trip will be in his favour and likely to be involved in the finish.

Form: 090724

(5)

Politics^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 82

2/1

5/1, very good second of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago, clear of rest. 2 lb rise for that effort is fair and he is high on the shortlist.

Form: 7-57542

(3)

Theotherside⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: S Dixon| OR: 78| D

22/1

Latest win at Salisbury in July. 7/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 85 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon.

Form: 215404

(1)

Concierge²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 77| D

12/1

66/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 20 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 450677

(7)

Sir Benedict^h⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 76| D

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Kempton (7f) 71 days ago. Makes tapeta debut on first start for new yard and place possibilities if on-song.

Form: 922246

(8)

Zapper Cass^v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| C| D

16/1

Untrustworthy individual. Third of 4 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 8/1) 17 days ago. Now below last winning mark, but others make more appeal all the same.

Form: 447083

(4)

Exuding¹⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: P J McDonald| T: B R Millman| OR: 74| D

80/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/1, last of 8 in handicap at Ascot (5f, firm). Off 146 days and back up in trip on tapeta debut for new yard. Needs to raise her game a touch.

Form: 1258

(6)

Rebel Redemption^b⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 73| BF| D

20/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 10/3) 70 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John Quinn and it's likely that he'll come up short once more.

Form: 461510

Non-Runners

(9)

Invincible Larne⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: S Dixon J: Jonathan Fisher

Forecasts

Kind Review (2/1), Politics (2/1), Invincible Larne (7/2), Louie de Palma (6/1), Endowed (9/1), Concierge (12/1), Zapper Cass (16/1), Rebel Redemption (20/1), Theotherside (22/1), Sir Benedict (28/1), Exuding (80/1)

Despite encountering traffic problems, POLITICS got within a length of the winner when hitting the crossbar at Wolverhampton recently, in turn pulling nicely clear of the rest. Granted a trouble-free passage here, Phillip Makin's charge may well go one better. Louie de Palma, a winner of 2 of his last 3 starts on turf, will be a threat if taking to this surface and Kind Review also merits respect.