14:10 Southwell

Friday 17 December 2021

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 29.03s

(8)

Homer Stokes¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 74| D

15/2

Thrice-raced winner. Successful at Wetherby in June. 15/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good). Off 144 days and he's likely to find a few too good.

Form: 147

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(3)

Sir Maxi⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74| D

5/1

7/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy) 55 days ago. 2 lb lower now back in a lower grade handicap for new yard, and he was winner of his sole previous start on the AW.

Form: 752478

(5)

Love Destiny²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 73| D

28/1

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. 40/1, first run since leaving Mark Johnston when ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 20 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 501459

(4)

Harbour Vision⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 72| D

9/2

Good second of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 7/2) 71 days ago. First run for yard after leaving David Brown and he looks competitive on form.

Form: 473742

(7)

Sealed Offer²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: P S McEntee| OR: 71| BF| D

17/2

11/4, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Philippart De Foy and she needs to bounce back.

Form: 633520

(1)

Macmerry Jim⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69| CD

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 33/1) on debut for new yard 56 days ago and it's best to look elsewhere.

Form: 729520

(2)

Gypsy Whisper³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 67| D

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable sixth of 10 in minor event at Strasbourg (7f, soft) 36 days ago. Mark for this yard debut could be a handy one and she needs considering.

Form: 773416

(10)

The Nail Gunner³⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T E Whelan| T: I Furtado| OR: 66

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form third of 9 in minor event at this C&D (14/1). Off 12 months and others make greater appeal.

Form: 80423-

(9)

Eevilynn Drew¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R Eddery| OR: 66| D

7/1

Seventh of 9 in novice hurdle (15.8f, good, 80/1) on NH debut 17 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was poor, too, and minor place money is probably the best he can hope for.

Form: 356105

(11)

Distinction⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 64| D

5/1

Winner at Ayr in August. 11/2, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, heavy) 67 days ago. Possibilities if on-song, albeit he has failed to fire on both previous AW starts.

Form: 512206

(12)

Elixsoft¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 64| D

14/1

25/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in trip and others are more persuasive.

Form: 061548

Non-Runners

(6)

Giorgio Vasari²²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: I Furtado J: Elle-May Croot

Forecasts

Harbour Vision (9/2), Sir Maxi (5/1), Distinction (5/1), Gypsy Whisper (7/1), Eevilynn Drew (7/1), Homer Stokes (15/2), Sealed Offer (17/2), The Nail Gunner (12/1), Elixsoft (14/1), Giorgio Vasari (16/1), Love Destiny (28/1), Macmerry Jim (33/1)

Conditions were perhaps too testing for SIR MAXI at Doncaster on his latest start in October and, now eased in grade back on the all-weather on debut for new connections, he could be the way to go. Harbour Vision went close at Chelmsford last time and a repeat of that here will put him firmly in the picture, while Gypsy Whisper makes each-way appeal.