17:30 Southwell

Tuesday 8 February 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 42.59s

(6)

Soaring Star^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 72

11/4

Creditable second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (3/1) 21 days ago, despite carrying head awkwardly. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4553-22

(8)

Kells²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70

8/1

33/1, stepped up on reappearance run when seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, but still needs more.

Form: 2/6258-7

(5)

Bobba Tee⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: M Walford| OR: 70| D

12/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. Not ideally placed there last time so worth treating as still in form.

Form: 6/23917-

(3)

Elhafei¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Mackie| OR: 69| CD

6/5

Capitalised on a much lower AW mark in 9-runner handicap (8/1) at this C&D 12 days ago, well on top finish. Expected to follow up.

Form: 1146-61

(2)

Gerrots¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 69

14/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 25/1) 17 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 20/24-48

(4)

Lleyton¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 64

33/1

First run since leaving Justin Landy when seventh of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 17 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 121/56-7

(7)

Kabuto²⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 63

8/1

Fair maiden who was runner-up first 3 starts in handicaps. Well below form on turf debut when last seen in April but could have more to offer at 4 yrs.

Form: 672226-

(1)

Magellan²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 60| D

40/1

100/1, ran badly when fifth of 6 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Easily passed over.

Form: 98/07-65

Forecasts

Elhafei (6/5), Soaring Star (11/4), Kells (8/1), Kabuto (8/1), Bobba Tee (12/1), Gerrots (14/1), Lleyton (33/1), Magellan (40/1)

ELHAFEI won in the style of one capable of going in again over C&D 12 days ago, so he's expected to follow up, perhaps at the main expense of Kabuto, who could have more to offer as a 4-y-o back from 9 months off. Soaring Star didn't convince entirely with his attitude last time but can still make his presence felt.