16:00 Southwell

Thursday 3 February 2022

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Betway Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 2m 42.89s

(5)

Capricorn Prince^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 56| D

3/1

Quirky sort. Six wins from 20 Flat runs. 9/1, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner minor event at Kempton (12f) 22 days ago, keeping on well. Expected to be bang there in hat-trick bid.

Form: 8774-11

(1)

Mr Shady^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 55

8/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (16.5f, 4/1) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. Back down in trip. Visor on first time.

Form: 3447-35

(3)

Rainbow's Gift³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 56

5/1

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Newcastle (12.4f) 32 days ago. Not taken lightly having been eased 2 lb.

Form: 23243-4

(2)

Donya^b,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 55| D

3/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (11/2) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 19 days ago, driven out. May have more to offer now she's up and running.

Form: 2964-31

(6)

Codebook^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 55

14/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 33/1) 19 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 08779-5

(7)

Hammy End^p1,h²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 52

13/2

Unreliable type. One win from 34 Flat runs. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 35235-4

(9)

Induro De Fontaine^p1,t1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: L Allan| OR: 51

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 80/1, last of 6 in minor event at Chelmsford City (10f) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue/cheekpieces on first time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 79-6

(8)

Regimento^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 48

25/1

Seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (11.1f, 28/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 75600-7

(4)

Ranger Bob^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Menzies| OR: 45

10/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Good third of 9 in minor event (7/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 14 days ago.

Form: 079-843

Forecasts

Donya (3/1), Capricorn Prince (3/1), Rainbow's Gift (5/1), Hammy End (13/2), Mr Shady (8/1), Ranger Bob (10/1), Codebook (14/1), Induro De Fontaine (25/1), Regimento (25/1)

CAPRICORN PRINCE isn't straightforward but does win his fair share and the hat-trick may well be forthcoming in a weak-looking handicap. Donya was better than ever at Lingfield 3 weeks ago and is the obvious threat, with Rainbow's Gift another to consider.