15:40 Southwell

Sunday 9 January 2022

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 2m 39.84s

(8)

Al Gaiya^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: Brian O'Rourke| OR: 56

11/1

Winner at Kempton in November. 11/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 938103-

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(7)

Uther Pendragon^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J S Moore| OR: 55

11/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 14 in handicap (18/1) at this course (11.1f) 24 days ago, well positioned. Needs to back that up here.

Form: 843702-

(12)

Hammy End^h⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 53

12/1

Unreliable individual. One win from 33 Flat runs. 12/1, no excuses when fifth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 41 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 035235-

(4)

Quiet Thunder^p1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 55

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving William Knight when last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 16/1) 29 days ago, racing in rear and never dangerous. This should reveal more.

Form: 7/8589-

(1)

Nine Elms⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: R Winston| T: S R Bowring| OR: 52| C

10/1

Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.1f) 8 days ago, short of room over 1f out bt staying on. Not ruled out back up in trip.

Form: 66473-5

(9)

Tulane^t²⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: R T Phillips| OR: 52

13/2

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) in April, ridden too aggressively. That effort wasn't devoid of encouragement but another 8 month absence to overcome here.

Form: 22589/5-

(13)

Fleursals²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 51

40/1

Bounced back to form when third of 12 at Wolverhampton (12.2f) in November but not in same form over 11f here since and others make more appeal despite sliding mark.

Form: 70/6838-

(14)

Heat And Dust^p1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 53

17/2

Maiden who dispelled lesser effort when respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 25 days ago. Takes a marked step up in trip now and one to note if strong in betting. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 603206-

(2)

Donya^b,t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: Ian Williams| OR: 52

5/1

7/1, best effort for current yard when creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f) 31 days ago. Worth another crack at this longer trip with blinkers again enlisted.

Form: 852964-

(6)

Batocchi^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 51| CD

13/8

Better signs when runner-up in pair of Newcastle handicaps (12.5f) prior to getting off the mark in a C&D handicap 4 weeks ago, asserting last ½f. Can follow up.

Form: 906221-

(11)

Seaborough¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D Shaw| OR: 47

50/1

Unreliable type. One win from 28 Flat runs. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, heavy, 13/2) 11 days ago. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 938/708-

(5)

Wildmountainthyme¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

125/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 19 days ago, shaping as if needing run on the back of 16 months off. This should reveal more but others make more appeal in any case.

Form: 00063/0-

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Archive⁷⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 45| D

50/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 75 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Has work to do.

Form: 828949-

Non-Runners

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Reset Button⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Batocchi (13/8), Reset Button (4/1), Donya (5/1), Tulane (13/2), Heat And Dust (17/2), Nine Elms (10/1), Al Gaiya (11/1), Uther Pendragon (11/1), Hammy End (12/1), Fleursals (40/1), Archive (50/1), Seaborough (50/1), Quiet Thunder (66/1), Wildmountainthyme (125/1)

BATOCCHI brings recent winning course form to the table which could well count for plenty in a race like this and from a 2 lb higher mark could well be worth siding with to follow up. Reset Button is enjoying a productive spell himself and feared, along with Nine Elms and Al Gaiya.