18:40 Southwell

Monday 22 August 2022

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Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 58.04s

(8)

So Grateful⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 63| C

4/5

Likeable type who deservedly opened his account (with good bit to spare) over 6f here in July and quickly dispelled a lesser run on turf when posting a career-best to go in again over that trip 8 days ago. Sound claims once more dropped back to 5f.

Form: 233141

(1)

Kim Wexler⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 65| D

8/1

Ran well when just failing to get up on return from 9 months off at Lingfield (5f) in June. However, seemingly lost her action when pulled up back at that venue the following month and she's not the easiest to weigh up on balance.

Form: 4757-2P

(5)

Mews House³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 63| CD

11/1

Eased in weights and, despite proving easy to back, proved determined to open his account for new yard at Catterick (6f) 33 days ago. Subsequent 2 lb rise shouldn't prevent him going well again.

Form: 575341

(4)

Dawson Lane⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Barry McHugh| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 60

15/2

Mayson filly who matched previous best when creditable fourth of 10 on handicap bow at Haydock (5f, good) 53 days ago, hanging right final 1f and keeping on. Worth another crack at this trip and she's less exposed than most here.

Form: 5-444

(6)

Harrogate¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 59| D

14/1

Justified market support eased in grade when winning 8-runner handicap (5/1) at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago, making all on stand-side rail. Should give another good account from lower AW mark.

Form: 167501

(9)

Ustath⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 58| BF| CD

11/2

4-time course winner, latest over 6f in July and consistent in defeat since, good length second of 11 to Birdie Bowers in handicap over C&D 8 days ago, keeping on. Can get involved again.

Form: 021232

(3)

Young Tiger⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: T Eaves| T: T P Tate| OR: 50| CD

25/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 4 lengths fourth of 11 to Birdie Bowers in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 8 days ago. Needs to step up on recent efforts to figure.

Form: 537064

Non-Runners

(7)

Duke Of Firenze⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 13

T: D C Griffiths J: Morgan Cole

(2)

Birdie Bowers⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: D Thompson J: D Swift

Forecasts

So Grateful (4/5), Ustath (11/2), Dawson Lane (15/2), Kim Wexler (8/1), Birdie Bowers (8/1), Mews House (11/1), Harrogate (14/1), Duke Of Firenze (16/1), Young Tiger (25/1)

SO GRATEFUL is in top form and can make it 3 wins in a row on his visits to Southwell this summer now dropping back to the minimum trip. Ustath, Mews House and Birdie Bowers head up the dangers.