17:15 Southwell

Friday 9 December 2022

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Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 57.23s

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Never Dark¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| D

4/1

7/2, improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 10 days ago. Yard going well and much respected under a penalty.

Form: 373961

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(2)

Lihou^v²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: P D Evans| OR: 73| D

7/2

7/1, run best excused when seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 27 days ago. Will benefit from a return to the minimum trip.

Form: 476567

(5)

Josies Kid⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 73| D

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, fifth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 8 days ago.

Form: 480765

(1)

Reigning Profit^v⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 72| D

6/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in November but seemed to be found out by an 8lb rise at Chelmsford City (5f) 8 days ago.

Form: 432317

(3)

Huddleton Mac^p1,h,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 72

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020 and ran badly when tenth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 13 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Hood back on and cheekpieces added.

Form: 066840

(7)

Hiya Maite^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 70| D

11/4

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f) 35 days ago, just holding on. May do better still.

Form: 326471

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Triple Jaye^p,h⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| BF| CD

33/1

C&D winner who had no excuses when sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 60 days ago. More needed if she's to defy her current mark.

Form: 10-4176

(10)

Jeans Maite¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: S R Bowring| OR: 68| BF| CD

25/1

3-time C&D winner who shaped as if amiss when last at Doncaster on final outing in July. Could bounce back now returning to all-weather after a break.

Form: 117429

(4)

Murbih¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 67| D

10/1

Proved better than ever when off the mark in 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 12/1) 13 days ago, well on top finish. Respected.

Form: 623081

(6)

Primo³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S H James| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 59| CD

11/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (4/1) at this C&D 38 days ago, easily. Of interest again despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 265151

Forecasts

Hiya Maite (11/4), Lihou (7/2), Never Dark (4/1), Reigning Profit (6/1), Murbih (10/1), Primo (11/1), Josies Kid (11/1), Jeans Maite (25/1), Huddleton Mac (28/1), Triple Jaye (33/1)

HIYA MAITE looked suited by the return to all-weather when resuming his progress with a narrow win at Newcastle last month and, with a subsequent back in third, the form looks solid for the grade. He can defy a 3 lb rise, perhaps at the chief expense of Never Dark, who is much respected carrying a penalty for his recent Wolverhampton success. Primo is another last-time-out winner to note.