14:50 Southwell

Friday 21 January 2022

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Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 30.37s

(10)

Colonel Whitehead^b,h1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joshua Bryan| T: H Main| OR: 72| D

50/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 22/1) 18 days ago. Hooded for 1st time with lots more to find.

Form: 04890-8

(6)

Sir Sedric^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 72| BF| D

5/2

Winner at Newcastle in November. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (11/4) at this C&D 42 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 363714-

(3)

Harbour Vision^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 71| D

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (28/1) at this course (8.1f) 10 days ago, so he's not dismissed with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 7424-55

(12)

Tommy Tittlemouse^p¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 70WS

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, only sixth of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft). Off 132 days and had wind op with more needed.

Form: 432096-

(13)

Chookie Dunedin¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 70| CD

9/2

C&D winner in December. Sixth of 9 in handicap (9/4) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Holds solid claims.

Form: 75091-6

(9)

Piselli Molli⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 69

25/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year and she got back on track when second of 5 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 14/1) 9 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 3418-72

(7)

Custard The Dragon^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Mackie| OR: 68| CD

10/3

8-time C&D winner who posted good second of 14 to Chookie Dunedin in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 30 days ago. Player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 221022-

(8)

Visibility¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 68

28/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f), needing stronger gallop. Off 163 days, so he needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 752944-

(11)

Love Destiny²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: M Herrington| OR: 68| D

100/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year but he came in last of 12 in handicap at this course (8.1f) 20 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 14598-0

(5)

Sycamore³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 66

20/1

Still a maiden, and only ninth of 14 to Chookie Dunedin in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 30 days ago. Has something to find on form.

Form: 5/65469-

(4)

Katheefa⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 66| CD

11/1

5-time course winner but he came in last of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 56 days ago. More is required despite slipping in the weights.

Form: 768400-

(2)

Courtside²⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 65| BF

50/1

Creditable second of 10 in handicap (3/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f), clear of rest. Off 9 months but he still commands respect.

Form: 04/9512-

(1)

Clegane⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 60| D

8/1

Latest win at Lingfield in August. 8/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 6 days ago, so she's in the mix.

Form: 13604-6

Forecasts

Sir Sedric (5/2), Custard The Dragon (10/3), Chookie Dunedin (9/2), Clegane (8/1), Katheefa (11/1), Harbour Vision (12/1), Sycamore (20/1), Tommy Tittlemouse (25/1), Piselli Molli (25/1), Visibility (28/1), Colonel Whitehead (50/1), Courtside (50/1), Love Destiny (100/1)

A case can be made for a few of these, but CUSTARD THE DRAGON is a prolifc winner round here and weighted to go close once more racing off the same mark as when runner-up to Chookie Dunedin here last month. Keith Dalgleish's 7-y-o is 3 lb worse off now but still feared most ahead of in-form Sir Sedric who rates a solid place prospect.