15:55 Southwell

Wednesday 22 December 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 59.77s

(1)

Birkenhead^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 65| BF| CD

11/1

Won at Newcastle in October but disappointing for new yard when eleventh of 14 in handicap (10/3) there (5f) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 048010

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(8)

I'm Mable²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 65| D

5/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (13/8) at Chelmsford City (5f) under this rider 20 days ago by 2½ lengths from Amasova, always prominent and plenty in hand. Good chance again up 8 lb.

Form: 305141

(5)

Ubahha^h¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn⁽⁷⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 65

11/1

Very well-bred maiden. Again shaped well when fifth of 10 in C&D handicap (7/2) 6 days ago, nearest finish. Has a race in him and one to keep an eye on with 7 lb claimer up. Eng 5.30 Newcastle Tues.

Form: 599357

(3)

Blissful Song^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| CD

12/1

Latest victory at Catterick in August. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Suspect she'll be winning again for new yard before too long.

Form: 091004

(14)

The Thin Blue Line¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64

5/1

4/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 15 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 460883

(10)

Rockett Man¹¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jacob Clark⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 63| D

33/1

Won at Chelmsford in January. Off 115 days. Might need this.

Form: 373757

(6)

Bert Kibbler¹⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 63| BF| DWS

9/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in March. Off 106 days/had wind op. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3-12537

(2)

Amasova^v¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 61

12/1

Fair maiden. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (5/1) at Newcastle (5f) 11 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 584326

(12)

We're Reunited^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: R Harris| OR: 61| D

22/1

11/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 16 days ago.

Form: 334543

(9)

Jeans Maite¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 58| BF| CD

25/1

4 wins from 11 runs this year. Off 136 days. Needs to hit the ground running on her return.

Form: 180016

(11)

Jumira Bridge^t⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: D Shaw| OR: 58| D

33/1

3 wins from 13 runs this year. Tenth of 11 in handicap (66/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 79 days ago, badly hampered.

Form: 908660

(7)

Desert Lime^t⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey| OR: 58

7/2

Winner at Lingfield in November over 6f. Unlucky when second of 7 in handicap there (5f, AW, 11/4) 4 days ago, conceding first run. Still unexposed and big shout.

Form: 5-3162

(4)

May The Sixth^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 57| D

50/1

Off 6 months, 33/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 6 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 5-63660

(13)

Brandy Station^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 57| CD

40/1

Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D 6 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 145306

Forecasts

Desert Lime (7/2), Bert Kibbler (9/2), The Thin Blue Line (5/1), I'm Mable (5/1), Ubahha (11/1), Birkenhead (11/1), Amasova (12/1), Blissful Song (12/1), We're Reunited (22/1), Jeans Maite (25/1), Rockett Man (33/1), Jumira Bridge (33/1), Brandy Station (40/1), May The Sixth (50/1)

DESERT LIME probably would have won with better luck at Lingfield on Saturday and can gain compensation. It's a competitive handicap though. Ubahha (also engaged 5.30 Newcastle Tuesday) has been shaping up well on this new surface here and is interesting with a promising 7 lb claimer now up, while I'm Mable was impressive at Chelmsford and has an obvious shout.