13:57 Southwell

Sunday 17 April 2022

All13:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:3018:00

Craggs & Co Flour Power Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 1m 27.97s

(8)

The Retriever^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 56| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 17/2, very good fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 30 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently, so he's a player.

Form: 009-954

(4)

Trusty Scout^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 55

40/1

16/1, first run since leaving David Pipe when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 0-35240

(3)

Hostelry¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 53

15/2

Remains a maiden after 18 runs. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 11/2) 166 days ago. Needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 364037-

(2)

Hardy^v1⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 52

11/2

11/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 52 days ago. Visor on 1st time and can't be ruled out.

Form: 5558-03

(1)

Forbearing^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| D

18/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in March. 8/1, only eleventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 11 days ago though, so needs to get back on track.

Form: 09-9010

(12)

Copake²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 51

20/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in December. 12/1 and hooded for 1st time, below-par seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 29 days ago. No forlorn hope with headgear quickly discarded.

Form: 071-307

(11)

Van Dijk^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 51| CD

5/1

Unreliable type but he improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner minor event at this C&D (8/1) 31 days ago, well on top finish. Needs to back it up now.

Form: 060-901

(9)

Arlo's Sunshine³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 50| CD

3/1

Arrives on a hat-trick after back-to-back wins in minor events over C&D. Not taken lightly back in handicap company.

Form: 43-3311

(10)

Ballyvil^v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 45

10/1

25/1 and eyeshields/blinkered for 1st time, good third of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 10 days ago. Visor back on now and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 50-6053

(7)

Makyon⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

11/1

It's now twenty two runs since last win in 2019, but he posted creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 8 days ago. Not dismissed eased 1 lb now.

Form: 09-6946

(6)

Sugarpiehoneybunch¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Sophie Clements⁽⁷⁾| T: S G West| OR: 45

80/1

Remains winless, but he was poorly drawn when ninth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Redcar (7f, soft) 13 days ago. Others still appeal more, however.

Form: 70709-9

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(5)

Babe Alicious³⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

Forecasts

Arlo's Sunshine (3/1), Van Dijk (5/1), Hardy (11/2), Hostelry (15/2), The Retriever (8/1), Ballyvil (10/1), Makyon (11/1), Babe Alicious (11/1), Forbearing (18/1), Copake (20/1), Trusty Scout (40/1), Sugarpiehoneybunch (80/1)

THE RETRIEVER took a big step back in the right direction when fifth at Wolverhampton so this C&D winner is taken to emerge on top in a tightly-knit handicap. Mick Appleby's new recruit Babe Alicious should strip fitter for her Wolverhampton fifth after an absence and is next on the list, with Hardy appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.