14:15 Southwell

Friday 21 January 2022

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 44.87s

(1)

Mostallim^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 56| D

15/2

Three-time winner last year who posted creditable third of 11 in handicap over C&D 20 days ago. Merits serious consideration eased 1 lb for his in-form yard.

Form: 52792-3

(9)

Makambe^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 56| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 5/2, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 9 days ago. Weighted to go well but it's now eleven runs since his last win in 2021.

Form: 6346-24

(4)

Maykir²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 55| CD

66/1

4-time C&D winner. 80/1, seventh of 9 in novice hurdle at Fakenham (16f, soft) on NH debut 20 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 029098-

(10)

Rivas Rob Roy^v⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 55| D

18/1

Three wins from 15 runs last year. 50/1 and visored for 1st time, hinted at a revival when sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 6 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 00000-6

(3)

Inexplicable^t,v¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 54| CD

11/2

C&D winner, latest in December, and creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 51411-3

(7)

The First Hurrah^p1,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 54

18/1

Remains a maiden, and below-form seventh of 12 in handicap (11/4) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on now and others more persuasive.

Form: 556627-

(5)

Amelia R¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: R Craggs| OR: 53| BF

25/1

Latest win at Beverley in July. 7/4, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good). Off 168 days but she still enters calculations.

Form: 0/24613-

(8)

Available Angel⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: J Mackie| OR: 52| D

18/1

Winner at Yarmouth in August. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 42 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 231593-

(2)

Le Bayou¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J L Eyre| OR: 51

11/1

Arrives out of sorts, only ninth of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 13 days ago. Has lots to prove at present.

Form: 62259-9

(11)

Back From Dubai²^{(ex 10)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Winston| T: S R Bowring| OR: 45| CD

6/4

10/1, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner minor event at this C&D 10 days ago, and followed up with another career best over C&D again on Wednesday. Has to be respected in hat-trick bid.

Form: 6867-11

(6)

Tighten Up^b1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 45

200/1

Poor maiden who came in only tenth of 12 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 200/1) 16 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time with lots of work to do.

Form: 08006-0

Forecasts

Back From Dubai (6/4), Makambe (10/3), Inexplicable (11/2), Mostallim (15/2), Le Bayou (11/1), Available Angel (18/1), Rivas Rob Roy (18/1), The First Hurrah (18/1), Amelia R (25/1), Maykir (66/1), Tighten Up (200/1)

A tightly-knit handicap in which in-form MOSTALLIM is taken to bag a first success of 2022 and continue the excellent form of Mick Appleby. Makambe arrives on a long losing run but is weighted to go well with Inexplicable another who needs considering.