19:15 Southwell

Thursday 17 March 2022

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Making Good Friday Great Handicap

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 27.65s

(5)

Fangorn¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 70| D

9/4

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Fifth of 7 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 12 days ago. Can make presence felt with that reappearance under his belt.

Form: 24820-5

(9)

Kratos^p1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jefferson Smith| T: R Varian| OR: 70

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. 20/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time and has a bit to prove.

Form: 21/5-66

(2)

Chookie Dunedin¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 69| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Three wins from 22 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 12 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 091-673

(1)

Fieldsman²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 18/1) 20 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 0-45263

(4)

Tacitus^t1¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Swift| T: T Collier| OR: 67

11/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 8/1). Off 108 days. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Brian Meehan. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 7/29760-

(8)

Macmerry Jim⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 66| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 90 days ago.

Form: 295200-

(7)

Merry Secret^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 65| D

2/1

Four wins from 18 runs last year. Good third of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 5/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 0534-33

Non-Runners

(3)

Coolagh Magic⁶²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: R Brisland J: David Egan

(6)

Daafy²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: D Shaw J: L Morris

Forecasts

Merry Secret (2/1), Fangorn (9/4), Coolagh Magic (3/1), Chookie Dunedin (10/3), Daafy (7/2), Tacitus (11/1), Kratos (12/1), Fieldsman (12/1), Macmerry Jim (40/1)

DAAFY (engaged here Tuesday) did really well to force a photo over C&D 12 days given he was caught further back than ideal and, on that evidence, there are more races to be won. Coolagh Magic and Merry Secret are feared most.