20:20 Southwell

Wednesday 18 May 2022

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DMRC Benevolence Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:21 | Winning time: 5m 22.35s

Balleticon¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 99| C

7/1

Maiden hurdle who bounced back to form when runner-up at Fakenham 15 days ago. Has some handicapping scope if he can build on that up in trip.

Form: 63453-2

Rare Clouds¹⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Zac Baker⁽³⁾| T: Simon Earle| OR: 98WS

28/1

Wasn't firing when last seen and, while he's down the weights, it's hard to make a strong case for him back from 5 months off in a competitive race.

Form: 3P/2345-

Camembert Electric¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 93| D

7/4

Off the mark at Wetherby in February and resumed winning ways with a degree of comfort at Newton Abbot. Further progress on the cards, particularly at this trip, so excellent claims.

Form: 49813-1

Do No Wrong¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Justin Landy| OR: 92| D

15/2

Off the mark at fourth attempt over timber on handicap debut at Sedgefield in September. However, subsequent efforts were underwhelming so a leap of faith is required to support him.

Form: 24174-9

Zinat⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: P York| OR: 87

150/1

Won twice in Ireland in autumn 2020 but hasn't been close to that level since. Down the field at Fontwell on first outing for new stable 40 days ago.

Form: U/99069-

Beat The Heat^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: J R Boyle| OR: 85

10/1

Fair Flat winner. Only modest form at best over hurdles so far but does possess scope in this sphere from his current mark, and he was third at Fontwell last time. Considered.

Form: 7564-3

Masterdream^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 83| D

7/4

Returned with a career-best effort to score comfortably at Worcester a weak ago and, off the same mark, he should go well again with the fixed-brush obstacles obviously to his liking.

Form: 12624-1

Black Lightning^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 82

50/1

Scored at Fontwell in October but well below form since, including at the same course recently. Plenty to prove.

Form: 71F0P-P

Red Ochre^v⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 77

80/1

Finally shed maiden tag when landing a handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.8f) in October. However, he has followed that with a string of poor efforts and is hard to warm to.

Form: 7916PP-

Dan Gun^v³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 73| DWS

16/1

Little promise in 2021/22 after leaving Dan Skelton but, having dropped in the weights/visor added, ran best race for this yard when third at Newcastle (20.3f) last month. Needs to build on that run.

Form: 580773-

Non-Runners

Jack Thunder⁷¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: A M Hales J: Harry Bannister

Penpal¹²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: Micky Hammond J: Alain Cawley

Forecasts

Masterdream (7/4), Camembert Electric (7/4), Balleticon (7/1), Do No Wrong (15/2), Beat The Heat (10/1), Dan Gun (16/1), Penpal (20/1), Jack Thunder (20/1), Rare Clouds (28/1), Black Lightning (50/1), Red Ochre (80/1), Zinat (150/1)

CAMEMBERT ELECTRIC was well on top at the finish at Newton Abbot a fortnight ago and this trip will suit even more, so this progressive mare is an obvious choice to gain her a third win in four starts. Last week's Worcester scorer Masterdream strikes as the main threat, and Balleticon can't be dismissed.