19:00 Southwell

Tuesday 25 January 2022

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 3m 45.92s

(4)

Hackberry^p⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 60| DWS

9/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (14.1f, 6/1) 49 days ago. More is needed if he's to gain a first win in this sphere.

Form: 739805-

(6)

Nataleena¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 58| D

4/1

50/1, good fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (14.1f) 14 days ago. Now 1 lb below her last winning mark, so she merits serious consideration.

Form: 27456-5

(2)

Talking About You²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 58| BF| D

13/2

Good fourth of 12 in handicap (9/4) at Wolverhampton (14f) 20 days ago, having to pick way through. Considered now eased 2 lb.

Form: 07452/4

(3)

Globetrotter^p,t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: D Brooke| OR: 57| D

28/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in August but only eighth of 9 in handicap (17/2) at this course (14.1f) 39 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with work to do.

Form: 613928-

(9)

Mr Shady^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: R Menzies| OR: 55

4/1

Off 7 months and shaped well on yard bow when running-on third of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 10/3) 12 days ago. Figures on a good mark, and a player back up in trip.

Form: 73447-3

(1)

Robert Hooke⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: D Menuisier| OR: 59

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 12/1, fifth of 9 in maiden at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 43 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap debut with others better treated.

Form: 675-

(8)

Bird For Life^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 53| D

14/1

Unreliable type who wasn't disgraced when seventh of 13 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 16 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 63909-7

(7)

Letter At Dawn²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 51

16/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 12/1) 20 days ago. Needs to step forward if he's to open his account here.

Form: 53046-0

(10)

Freewheelin³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D C Costello| T: T P Tate| OR: 51| D

5/2

Winner at Newcastle in October and good third off 4 lb higher mark in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 39 days ago. Firmly in the mix with that form working out well.

Form: 0/56013-

(5)

Seaborough¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

66/1

Unreliable type who is now twenty two runs since his last win in 2018. Only eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (12.1f, 50/1) 16 days ago, so it's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 38/708-8

Forecasts

Freewheelin (5/2), Nataleena (4/1), Mr Shady (4/1), Talking About You (13/2), Hackberry (9/1), Bird For Life (14/1), Robert Hooke (14/1), Letter At Dawn (16/1), Globetrotter (28/1), Seaborough (66/1)

MR SHADY caught the eye on his first run for Rebecca Menzies when third over 1m4f at Newcastle and can build on that here now back up in trip. Nataleena also figures on a handy mark and rates a big threat with Freewheelin appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.