17:45 Southwell

Friday 9 December 2022

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Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 35.16s

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Crystal Guard^p¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Havlin| T: I Jardine| OR: 52| D

5/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, won 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 7/2) 10 days ago by ½ length from International Law, sticking to task. Carries penalty but he retains handicap scope.

Form: 8-76451

(2)

Raiff^t1⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 55

11/4

Last of 14 in handicap (100/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy) 49 days ago. Tongue strap on for first time.

Form: 32-7890

(8)

Jackamundo^b⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 55

16/1

Temperamental sort. Ended lengthy losing run at Yarmouth in October. Ridden more prominently when eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 41 days ago.

Form: 434618

(7)

International Law^v¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 53| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 4/1, good ½-length second of 11 to Crystal Guard in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 10 days ago, running on late. Shortlist material from the same mark.

Form: 433312

(6)

Hammy End^p,h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 52| CD

7/1

Unreliable type. 10/1, won 14-runner handicap at this C&D 23 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Not an obvious follow-up contender on profile.

Form: 633451

(13)

Amourie²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: R Craggs| OR: 51| D

11/1

First past the post in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 23 days ago (edging right but subsequently demoted). Merits consideration.

Form: 31405D

(5)

Catch My Breath¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 51

28/1

Unreliable individual. Tenth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 983960

(3)

Bad Attitude^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 50| D

9/1

5/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 32 days ago, left poorly placed. Not dismissed given lowly mark he's on.

Form: 8-80536

(11)

Bond Spirit⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: L Allan| OR: 54

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, creditable 6½ lengths fifth of 14 to International Law in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago.

Form: 70665

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Alnwick Castle^h1⁴⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 54

13/2

Promising individual. Seventh of 8 in maiden (125/1) at Newmarket (7f, good to firm). Off 14 months. Significantly up in trip. Hood on first time. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 807-

(9)

Bobo^p1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 54

14/1

7/1, creditable 3½ lengths fifth of 11 to Crystal Guard in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 336095

(10)

Visitant^p²⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: D Thompson| OR: 48| D

50/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Bit below form fifth of 10 in minor event (6/1) at this C&D, slowly away. Off 9 months. Must improve.

Form: 837-715

(1)

Steel Helmet³⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Joanna Mason| T: H Bethell| OR: 47| D

66/1

66/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f). Off 12 months so fitness taken on trust.

Form: 1503/02-

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Selecto²³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: S H James

Forecasts

Raiff (11/4), Crystal Guard (5/1), Alnwick Castle (13/2), Hammy End (7/1), International Law (9/1), Bad Attitude (9/1), Amourie (11/1), Bond Spirit (14/1), Bobo (14/1), Jackamundo (16/1), Catch My Breath (28/1), Selecto (33/1), Visitant (50/1), Steel Helmet (66/1)

CRYSTAL GUARD and International Law occupied the first 2 spots in a C&D handicap 10 days ago and they may well come to the fore again. The former is unexposed for this yard and may have more to offer on the AW, so he shades the vote. Of the rest, Alnwick Castle could be a different proposition tackling a more suitable trip on handicap debut.