16:30 Southwell

Wednesday 22 December 2021

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Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 42.12s

(9)

Merweb¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R Harris| OR: 61| D

40/1

Scored at Kempton in March but no show twice after. Off 6 months. Something to find on form.

Form: 523170

(6)

Nashy³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Mackie| OR: 58

14/1

Maiden. First run since leaving Chris Wall when creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 11/1) 39 days ago. Up in trip and stamina to prove.

Form: 80-7047

(13)

Destinado³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60

25/1

Maiden. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 40/1) 39 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 420800

(1)

Aljaryaal²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: J Parr| OR: 60| BF| D

4/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. 5/6, just seventh of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 23 days ago. Probably worth another chance back in trip.

Form: 070-617

(4)

Scarborough Castle²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 55| BF

3/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 13/8, going for hat-trick when respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 23 days ago, unsuited by way race developed, shaping well. Big shout.

Form: 9-36114

(11)

Straight Ash^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 55| CD

16/1

Unreliable sort. Well-backed 9/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (14.1f) 15 days ago, needing lesser test.

Form: 405R46

(14)

Romulan Prince¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: Olly Williams| OR: 59

33/1

40/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. More needed.

Form: 756596

(5)

Meadow Sprite²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: H Morrison| OR: 59| D

85/40

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (15/2) at Kempton (12f) 21 days ago, just holding on. Form reads well and she merits strong consideration up 3 lb.

Form: 673141

(10)

Smokey Malone^p1⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 58| C

10/1

Latest win at Nottingham in June. Creditable length third of 16 to Meadow Sprite in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft, 18/1) 72 days ago. Cheekpieces replace blinkers. More to do.

Form: 132683

(12)

Bug Boy¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 54| D

22/1

Won at Bath in May. Off 130 days. Lower AW mark but may need this.

Form: 213250

(3)

In Paradise⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 57

66/1

Won over 7f last year. Ninth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Kempton (8f) 51 days ago. Has lost her form, is significantly up in trip and a doubtful stayer. Plenty to prove.

Form: 657699

(7)

Artillery⁴⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 47

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 15 months. Makes tapeta debut on first run after leaving Mark Johnston. Yard's runners been doing well on this new surface and he should stay. Interesting.

Form: 68053-

(8)

Dew You Believe⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 48

16/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in August. 7/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 9 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Up in trip.

Form: 016886

(2)

Quelle Vitesse⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 48

66/1

Poor maiden. 40/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (11.1f) 6 days ago.

Form: 808600

Forecasts

Meadow Sprite (85/40), Scarborough Castle (3/1), Aljaryaal (4/1), Smokey Malone (10/1), Nashy (14/1), Dew You Believe (16/1), Straight Ash (16/1), Bug Boy (22/1), Destinado (25/1), Artillery (25/1), Romulan Prince (33/1), Merweb (40/1), In Paradise (66/1), Quelle Vitesse (66/1)

SCARBOROUGH CASTLE wasn't seen to best effect at Kempton and plainly has more races in him from this sort of mark. He gets the vote over Meadow Sprite and Aljaryaal.