18:30 Southwell

Tuesday 22 February 2022

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BetYourWay At Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:33 | Winning time: 3m 6.75s

(4)

Heron^p⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 60| CD

18/1

Three-time C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 40/1) 57 days ago, slowly away. Bit to prove on the back of that display, for all that he's now 3 lb lower in the weights.

Form: 51/1928-

(5)

The Resdev Way¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 58| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in January. 7/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 13 days ago. Enters calculations off this 1 lb higher mark.

Form: 035-512

(7)

Kitten's Dream^b1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 58

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (18.4f) 11 days ago. Back down in trip and blinkers on 1st time. Chance if rediscovering peak form.

Form: 20-9947

(8)

Party Planner²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 56

28/1

33/1, tailed-off last of 13 to The Resdev Way in handicap at Lingfield (13f, AW) 27 days ago. Would be a danger to all if back to her best, but clearly has something to prove at present.

Form: 6262-90

(3)

Seagulls Nest^p³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 56

11/2

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 5/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 3 days ago and a reproduction of that effort would put her firmly in the picture.

Form: 275-042

(11)

Ayda¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: C Hobson| OR: 56

17/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. First run since leaving N. Caullery when sixth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 50/1) on UK debut 13 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 06655-6

(12)

Batocchi^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 59| C

5/4

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (12.1f, 5/4) 19 days ago, battling well. Up 4 lb, but he's clearly going the right way and has to enter calculations.

Form: 6221-11

(10)

Chef De Troupe¹³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 55

200/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap (80/1) at Leicester (10f, heavy). Off 133 days and significantly back up in trip. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 666600-

(2)

Bird For Life^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M D I Usher| OR: 53

25/1

Unreliable sort. Good second of 10 in handicap (14/1) at this course (16.5f) 28 days ago, faring best of those held up. Claims if able to back that up, but whether she will or not remains to be seen.

Form: 3909-72

(9)

Wadacre Gogo¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 55

14/1

Respectable third of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Lingfield (13f, AW) 17 days ago. Others look stronger.

Form: 422-593

(1)

Henry The Fifth^p1,t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A Carson| OR: 55

28/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap (80/1) at this course (12.1f) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and a sizeable step forward is needed.

Form: 83675-8

(6)

Quiet Thunder⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 52

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 13¼ lengths ninth of 13 to Batocchi in handicap at this course (12.1f, 66/1) 44 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: 7/8589-9

Forecasts

Batocchi (5/4), Seagulls Nest (11/2), The Resdev Way (7/1), Ayda (17/2), Kitten's Dream (10/1), Wadacre Gogo (14/1), Quiet Thunder (18/1), Heron (18/1), Bird For Life (25/1), Party Planner (28/1), Henry The Fifth (28/1), Chef De Troupe (200/1)

It's naturally disconcerting that SEAGULLS NEST remains a maiden following 16 attempts, but she hasn't been with the Michael Appleby yard for long and is appealing here having just lost out off this mark at Newcastle on Saturday. Batocchi is bidding for a four-timer and has to be taken seriously, but The Resdev Way also arrives in good form and he is second choice.