17:20 Southwell

Tuesday 11 January 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 2m 40.58s

(5)

Tom Collins^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 76

10/3

Went with much more fluency when creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 12 days ago, running on. Player if building on that.

Form: 400534-

(1)

Iconic Belle¹⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 75| D

125/1

Five wins from 12 runs last year. 66/1, last of 10 in handicap at Ripon (14f, good to firm). Off 162 days.

Form: 113470-

(2)

Charlie Arthur¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 75| CD

17/2

Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 12/1) 12 days ago, though didn't fully go through with his effort.

Form: 140585-

(9)

Sagauteur²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74

7/2

Creditable third of 6 in handicap (9/2) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 29 days ago, needing stiffer test. Up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 546153-

(3)

Lopes Dancer²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 73| D

28/1

Step back in right direction when fourth of 6 in handicap (7/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) 21 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 181864-

(4)

Kells³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72

33/1

66/1, first run since leaving Michael Appleby when eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 34 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 02/6258-

(6)

Soaring Star^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 71

8/1

Latest win at Newcastle in September. 25/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this course (11.1f) 20 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip again.

Form: 014553-

(8)

Mutaraafeq²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: I Furtado| OR: 73

8/1

Winner at Newcastle in November. Last of 6 in handicap (9/4) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 29 days ago. Stamina to prove up in trip (free-going sort).

Form: 932316-

(7)

Johnny Boom⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 70

5/2

Three wins from 10 runs last year and went close at Newcastle on final run for Richard Fahey. Shaped as if better for the run there on hurdles bow. Of interest back on the Flat.

Form: 311612-

Forecasts

Johnny Boom (5/2), Tom Collins (10/3), Sagauteur (7/2), Soaring Star (8/1), Mutaraafeq (8/1), Charlie Arthur (17/2), Lopes Dancer (28/1), Kells (33/1), Iconic Belle (125/1)

JOHNNY BOOM made a low-key start over hurdles for this yard but he was progressive for Richard Fahey, winning 3 times before going close on his AW bow at Newcastle, and remains of interest back in this sphere. Tom Collins took a step back in the right direction when fourth at Wolverhampton so rates a threat, while this stiffer test could suit Sagauteur.