14:50 Southwell

Sunday 13 February 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 59.25s

(5)

Night Narcissus⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 82

9/2

5/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 64 days ago, not much room. Needs treating as though still in form so is shortlist material.

Form: 282225-

(8)

Ornate¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 81| CD

9/1

Three-time C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Chelmsford City (5f) 10 days ago, unable to adopt usual tactics.

Form: 852649

(2)

Media Guest¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: G G Margarson| OR: 81

7/1

Winner at Yarmouth in September. 13/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good to soft). Off 135 days. Makes tapeta debut and isn't yet exposed.

Form: 3/85217-

(7)

Airshow^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 81| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Respectable third of 7 in handicap at this course (6.1f, 9/4) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly eased 2 lb.

Form: 242-113

(9)

Buniann²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| D

14/1

Latest win at Newcastle in October. 12/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 24 days ago, slowly away. Same mark here.

Form: 42018-3

(4)

Endowed²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 78

9/1

Latest win at Brighton in August. Fourth of 7 in handicap (10/1) at this course (6.1f) 23 days ago. 4 lb below last winning mark so dangerous is scaling a revival.

Form: 18780-4

(3)

Fine Wine^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 77| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 10/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 9 days ago. faring best of those ridden prominently. Remains of serious interest.

Form: 149-712

(1)

Army Of India^h1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 77

9/2

50/1, first run since leaving Mark Johnston when 1¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Fine Wine in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. Hood on first time.

Form: 38786-6

(6)

Cahors¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 75| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 15/2, 3¼ lengths third of 5 to Media Guest in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good). Off 151 days.

Form: 263273-

Forecasts

Airshow (4/1), Army Of India (9/2), Night Narcissus (9/2), Fine Wine (11/2), Media Guest (7/1), Endowed (9/1), Ornate (9/1), Buniann (14/1), Cahors (25/1)

Following a C&D win last month, FINE WINE gave another really good account of himself from the front at Newcastle last week, and in his current mood, he looks the way to go. Night Narcissus had a clear excuse when last seen and she remains of serious interest at this level, with Airshow likely to give it another good shot.