16:35 Southwell

Wednesday 19 January 2022

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Betway Classified Stakes

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 58.81s

(1)

The Tron^v⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 51| CD

15/8

Fair gelding. C&D winner. 4/5, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 5 days ago by short head from Mr Pc, overcoming positional bias. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 8342-11

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(14)

Arzaak^b⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: C Wallis| OR: 46| CD

33/1

Modest gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 14/1) 78 days ago.

Form: 545546-

(3)

Blackcurrent^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Swift| T: A D Brown| OR: 49| CD

5/1

Temperamental sort. C&D winner. 11/2, career best when dead-heating in 10-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 12 days ago, joined line. Has to be of interest in current mood.

Form: 37461-1

(10)

But You Said^p1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 49

40/1

Modest mare. 12/1, below form sixth of 10 in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 30053-6

(2)

Dirchill^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: D Thompson| OR: 48

17/2

Modest gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 12 in minor event at this course (6.1f, 28/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 086608-

(5)

Hala Be Zain^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 39

200/1

Visored for first time, last of 13 in handicap (150/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 14 days ago.

Form: 90/080-0

(6)

Khulu³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 48| CD

11/2

Modest gelding. 4/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 34 days ago, always holding on. Unexposed over 5f.

Form: 099441-

(12)

Master Sully⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 57 days ago.

Form: 6077-

(13)

Mr Pc^b,t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

8/1

Modest gelding. 12/1 and blinkered for first time, short-head second of 9 to The Tron in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 5 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 50000-2

(4)

Mrs Bagerran³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 49

15/2

Modest filly. 14/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 34 days ago.

Form: 765054-

(9)

Nellie French¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 50| D

16/1

Modest mare. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 28/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 15 days ago.

Form: 61130-6

(7)

Penombre^b1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 50

11/1

Modest gelding. Cheekpieces on for first time, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 6/1) 15 days ago. Blinkers now employed and he merits consideration.

Form: 80947-3

Non-Runners

(11)

Ascot Jungle⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: C Hobson J: Callum Hutchinson

(8)

Rhubarb¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: R J Price J: Mollie Phillips

Forecasts

The Tron (15/8), Blackcurrent (5/1), Khulu (11/2), Mrs Bagerran (15/2), Mr Pc (8/1), Dirchill (17/2), Rhubarb (10/1), Penombre (11/1), Nellie French (16/1), Ascot Jungle (25/1), Arzaak (33/1), But You Said (40/1), Master Sully (66/1), Hala Be Zain (200/1)

THE TRON arrives here in top form, doing really well to reel in Mr PC given that rival got first run at Wolverhampton on Friday and he can successfully concede 5 lb all round. Khulu should get a good pace to aim at and is feared most.