16:00 Southwell

Thursday 27 January 2022

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Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 2m 39.25s

(2)

Percy Willis^p⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P J McDonald| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 70| CD

10/3

Arrives having discovered the winning knack all of a sudden, supplementing his Newcastle victory in a C&D handicap 8 days ago. Up in class in search of hat-trick but clearly a player under a penalty.

Form: 3326-11

(7)

Straitouttacompton^p,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: T E Whelan| T: I Furtado| OR: 70| C

8/1

4-time course winner. Not seen to best effect sixth of 12 in 1m handicap here 26 days ago, making late headway. Step back up in trip will hold no fears and now 3 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 86643-6

(9)

Flamingo Rose^h,t¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: A Carson| OR: 69WS

40/1

Bumper winner. Lightly-raced maiden on Flat, fifth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) in September, beaten early in straight. 3 lb lower on return from a break/back of wind op. Market may guide

Form: 5225-

(1)

The New Marwan¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68

16/1

28/1, third of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 14 days ago, headway under pressure and plugging on. Steps up further in trip now.

Form: 235/96-3

(3)

Stiletto⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Adam J McNamara| T: B James| OR: 71

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving John Gosden when respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 59 days ago. May well strip fitter for that here.

Form: 952/D7-

(4)

Gertcha^t³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Spencer| OR: 67

3/1

Landed a 1m AW novice event on debut back in 2020. Lightly raced and some way below that form since, albeit best not judged too harshly on his latest run here (stumbled and unseated soon after start)

Form: 1/096-5U

(5)

Eagle One²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: R Harris| OR: 68| D

3/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton (12.2f) in December. 3/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 22 days ago, conceding first run. Worth a second look here.

Form: 58216-2

(8)

Elhafei⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Mackie| OR: 65| D

8/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Creditable 4½ lengths sixth of 11 to Percy Willis in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 8 days ago. Mark remains unchanged and last 4 victories have come on turf.

Form: 11146-6

(6)

Seagulls Nest^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 58

25/1

Hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (16.5f, 12/1) 18 days ago, weakening early in straight. Mark has eased a little more and drop back in trip may help.

Form: 83275-0

Forecasts

Eagle One (3/1), Gertcha (3/1), Percy Willis (10/3), Elhafei (8/1), Straitouttacompton (8/1), Stiletto (14/1), The New Marwan (16/1), Seagulls Nest (25/1), Flamingo Rose (40/1)

PERCY WILLIS is in the form of his life at present, scoring at Newcastle prior to posting a career-best display to follow up in a C&D handicap 8 days ago. He can complete the hat-trick under a penalty, with Eagle One and Straitouttacompton a couple of others fancied to be in the shake-up.