19:10 Southwell

Friday 1 April 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 1m 13.27s

(4)

Mighty Gurkha^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 90| D

14/1

Useful front runner who gained a third career win (all on AW) at Kempton (6f) in January 2021. Mixed bag thereafter last year and never involved on his recent Wolverhampton return (ridden with more restraint than usual).

Form: 24045-9

(14)

Muscika^v⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

14/1

Three wins from 21 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Bit below form third of 7 in handicap (9/1) at Chelmsford (6f) 57 days ago. Drawn widest.

Form: 173-763

(2)

Asadjumeirah^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 86| D

6/1

Pair of 6f Newcastle wins ths year. 11/2, creditable 1½ lengths third of 9 to Whittle Le Woods in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) 20 days ago, running on. Should give another good account.

Form: 241153

(8)

Astro Jakk²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke| OR: 86| CD

14/1

C&D winner (fibresand). Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 3¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Whittle Le Woods in handicap (22/1) at Wolverhampton (6f) 20 days ago, not ideally placed. Back on a workable mark.

Form: 31-7536

(6)

Shallow Hal²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 86| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 28 days ago.

Form: 9-44524

(11)

Whittle Le Woods^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Davies⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 86| CD

11/4

Four wins in productive spell since joining this yard, including over C&D. 7/2, not seen to best effect when fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 6 days ago. Can play a part if a wide draw isn't too big an inconvenience.

Form: 142115

(7)

Bellagio Man²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 85

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. 200/1, first run since leaving Ger Lyons when twelfth of 14 in handicap at York (1m) in August. Off since. Back down in trip. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 21390-

(13)

Chief Little Hawk³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 84| D

40/1

No significant impact on AW this year. 16/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 740-567

(12)

Dave Dexter²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 82

12/1

Third of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 28 days ago. Won off this mark last spring.

Form: 810-043

(9)

Politics⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 82

6/1

Respectable second of 13 in C&D handicap in December, caught further back than ideal. Off 93 days. One to consider.

Form: 754262-

(5)

Ben Macdui¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| D

8/1

13/2, won 5-runner handicap at Newcastle (6f) 17 days ago, making all and finding extra when challenged. Only nudged up 2 lb so should be very competitive again.

Form: 0950-51

(3)

Global Warning³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 81| D

40/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 22/1, first run since leaving Chris Dwyer when fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 36 days ago.

Form: 972-165

(1)

Mudlahhim^v⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 80

20/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Bit below form tenth of 18 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good, 50/1) 5 days ago. Visor back on. Others preferred.

Form: 174750

Non-Runners

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Spirited Guest¹⁸²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: G G Margarson J: T P Queally

Forecasts

Whittle Le Woods (11/4), Asadjumeirah (6/1), Politics (6/1), Shallow Hal (7/1), Ben Macdui (8/1), Dave Dexter (12/1), Astro Jakk (14/1), Muscika (14/1), Mighty Gurkha (14/1), Spirited Guest (14/1), Bellagio Man (18/1), Mudlahhim (20/1), Chief Little Hawk (40/1), Global Warning (40/1)

ASADJUMEIRAH can cap a good spell on AW for his new yard this year by bagging this competitive heat from a handy inside stall. Ben Macdui, Politics and Whittle Le Woods head the many possible dangers.