13:35 Southwell

Friday 17 December 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 18.59s

(7)

Author's Dream^v¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W J Knight| OR: 85

16/5

Latest win at Kempton in October. Fifth of 6 in handicap (9/2) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 16 days ago. This stamina test should be right up his street and he merits respect.

Form: 0-58515

(3)

Creationist¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: L Carter| OR: 81

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 16 days ago. Down another 2 lb and he's dangerous to discount.

Form: 76-6094

(6)

Cloud Thunder^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: H Main| OR: 80

9/4

Winner at Newbury in October. 4/1, below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (16f, soft) 44 days ago. Current mark leaves little margin for error, but claims if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 428315

(1)

Tynecastle Park¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 79| CD

18/1

Six-time winner at Southwell (fibresand). Last of 6 in handicap (50/1) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 16 days ago, though, and he now has a bit to prove.

Form: 230286

(4)

Busy Street²⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: G Boanas| OR: 74| C

7/2

9/2, last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f, good) when last seen in March, reportedly bled. Still, he'll be a threat back in this sphere if fully tuned up on debut for new yard.

Form: 5570-35

(2)

London Eye⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 69

7/2

Creditable second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, heavy, 11/1) 58 days ago, suited by way race developed. Latest effort in this sphere was creditable, too, and couldn't rule out.

Form: 341173

(5)

Kitten's Dream^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 67

28/1

First run since leaving Richard Fahey when eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (12.1f, 50/1) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip and probably best watched for now.

Form: 474588

Forecasts

Cloud Thunder (9/4), Author's Dream (16/5), London Eye (7/2), Busy Street (7/2), Creationist (12/1), Tynecastle Park (18/1), Kitten's Dream (28/1)

This looks pretty trappy and the suggestion is AUTHOR'S DREAM, who wasn't suited by the way the race unfolded at Lingfield last time. He boasts a healthy all-weather strike rate (5-17) and moving back up in trip will be a welcome tonic for this thorough stayer. Creationist was just ahead of the selection at Lingfield and is not discounted, but Cloud Thunder and Busy Street rate the main dangers.