16:39 Southwell

Thursday 10 March 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 58.50s

(6)

Bergerac¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 89

10/3

Latest win at York in September. Below form ninth of 17 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to soft, 16/1). Off 146 days. Claims if he returns on his game.

Form: 122109-

(2)

Army Of India^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 82| CD

3/1

Hooded for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D 25 days ago, keeping on well. Worth a chance to defy a 5 lb rise.

Form: 8786-61

(1)

Spoof¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 80| D

17/2

Last of 5 in handicap (11/2) at Newcastle (5f) 15 days ago. On a fair mark and should strip fitter for his latest outing, so can't be discounted.

Form: 56403-5

(4)

Media Guest²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: G G Margarson| OR: 79

15/2

Winner at Yarmouth in September. 7/1, bit below form 4¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Army of India in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 85217-5

(3)

Second Collection^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 78| D

15/2

Latest win at Windsor in August. 33/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Could arrive late if they go a strong pace.

Form: 51245-3

(5)

Good Luck Fox¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| D

40/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Nottingham (5f, good). Off 134 days. Struggling for form when last seen and may need the run.

Form: 572200-

(7)

Fine Wine^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: S H James| T: S Dixon| OR: 76| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 10/3, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Dropped another 1 lb since, but still looks vulnerable.

Form: 712344

(8)

Atiyah^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 74| BF| D

11/2

3/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 10 days ago. Just denied last time, and should go well again.

Form: 04-5242

Forecasts

Army Of India (3/1), Bergerac (10/3), Atiyah (11/2), Fine Wine (13/2), Media Guest (15/2), Second Collection (15/2), Spoof (17/2), Good Luck Fox (40/1)

ARMY OF INDIA is unexposed for his current stable and his recent C&D win looks a solid piece of form, so he gets the narrow vote ahead of Atiyah, who found only one too good on his latest outing. Second Collection also warrants consideration in an open-looking sprint.