13:45 Southwell

Thursday 10 March 2022

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:3917:0917:40

MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 41.28s

(2)

Love Your Work⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 68| CD

7/2

Fourth C&D win when seeing off 10 rivals a week ago, pulling 2 lengths clear. Penalty unlikely to prevent another bold bid for his very much in-form yard.

Form: 7-21421

(1)

Apex King²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam J McNamara| T: D Loughnane| OR: 72| D

100/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) 23 days ago. Back on a good mark but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 8894-06

(5)

Defence Treaty^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 10/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) 23 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 0435-77

(7)

Lucayan^p⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: J Parr| OR: 71| BF| CD

17/2

Completed a 4-timer when winning an 11-runner race over C&D in January. Winning run came to a halt here last time but still emerged with credit in third. Should give another good account.

Form: 3111-13

(10)

Robert Walpole^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Varian| OR: 70| BF

2/1

Promising individual. First run since leaving George Scott when good second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 8/13) 13 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Remains open to progress for new yard.

Form: 55/4-2

(3)

Takeonefortheteam⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70| D

22/1

Latest win at Salisbury in August. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 43 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 5142-25

(8)

Mutaraafeq³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: I Furtado| OR: 69| D

15/2

Winner at Newcastle in November. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 14/1) 36 days ago, racing too freely.

Form: 316-556

(11)

Cote d'Azur⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Eyre| OR: 67| D

100/1

No encouragement on Newcastle's tapeta on his 3 runs this winter. Can only watch for now.

Form: 43570-6

(9)

Finery^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| CD

10/1

C&D winner (fibresand). Landed a second 1m Chelmsford win of the winter 4 weeks ago. Should remain competitive after a 5 lb rise.

Form: 018-421

(6)

Back From Dubai⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J F Egan| T: S R Bowring| OR: 61| BF| CD

4/1

Racked up a course 4-timer to start 2022. Winning run came to an end when only sixth last time but there were excuses.

Form: 7-11116

(4)

Bertog¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: G Lee| T: J Mackie| OR: 57

66/1

Unreliable type. One win from 27 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Fifth of 8 in handicap (18/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 13 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 7238-05

Forecasts

Robert Walpole (2/1), Love Your Work (7/2), Back From Dubai (4/1), Mutaraafeq (15/2), Lucayan (17/2), Finery (10/1), Takeonefortheteam (22/1), Defence Treaty (22/1), Bertog (66/1), Apex King (100/1), Cote d'Azur (100/1)

ROBERT WALPOLE couldn't justify market support on his recent first run for the Roger Varian stable but it's surely only a matter of time before he wins races for his new yard so he's well worth another chance. Love Your Work, Lucayan and Back From Dubai have all been in fine form here this winter and can fight it out for minor honours.