12:43 Southwell

Tuesday 13 December 2022

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Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses 'Confined' Handicap

Off time: 12:44 | Winning time: 1m 41.27s

(7)

Johnny Boom^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 61

5/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, good third of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 33 days ago, nearest finish. 1 lb lower now and should give another good account.

Form: 2-97573

(10)

Nat Love⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 61

9/1

10/1, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 54 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 308-436

(12)

Prince Hector^v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: R Menzies| OR: 59

9/2

5/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 28 days ago, going off too hard. Found just one too good off this mark at that venue in October but it's off-putting that he remains a maiden following 14 attempts.

Form: 730246

(8)

Kardinya^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 59

11/2

Good second of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 12 days ago, running on. Drop back to this trip looks a good move and possibilities off the same mark.

Form: 078362

(9)

Banbrook Boy^b1,t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: G Boughey| OR: 59

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 24 days ago, hampered. Now tried in blinkers.

Form: 75040

(14)

Dubai Jeanius⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 58

9/2

22/1, very good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 54 days ago, clear of rest. Clearly getting the hang of things but more will be needed if he's to open his account.

Form: 067042

(6)

Approach The City^h⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 58| BF| D

13/2

First run since leaving Matthew J. Smith when respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (3/1) at Kempton (8f) 43 days ago. Down another 2 lb and couldn't rule out.

Form: 00097-6

(3)

Endofastorm^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 58

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time for this handicap debut and sizeable step forward needed.

Form: 7527

(13)

Exceedingly Sonic^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 56

28/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 32 days ago and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 474700

(1)

Island Of Skye^p,t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: G G Margarson| OR: 52

14/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Kempton (8f) 13 days ago, not knocked about. Looks set for another struggle now switched to tapeta.

Form: 347068

(4)

Methinks^p⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 50| BF

50/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7.1f) 4 days ago and he'll probably come up short once more.

Form: 043340

(11)

Valorant^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S H James| T: S Dixon| OR: 47

40/1

Last of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 33/1) 11 days ago and she's hard to warm to at present.

Form: 066070

(5)

Trusty Scout^h⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 46

9/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 9/1) 4 days ago, needing stiffer test. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 637577

Non-Runners

(2)

Saxonhill⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: P S McEntee J: Tyler Heard

Forecasts

Dubai Jeanius (9/2), Prince Hector (9/2), Johnny Boom (5/1), Kardinya (11/2), Approach The City (13/2), Nat Love (9/1), Trusty Scout (9/1), Banbrook Boy (11/1), Island Of Skye (14/1), Exceedingly Sonic (28/1), Saxonhill (33/1), Valorant (40/1), Methinks (50/1), Endofastorm (66/1)

Irish import APPROACH THE CITY failed to justify strong support on debut for present connections at Kempton in October but he's entitled to come on for that run (first appearance for 10 months) and it will be interesting if the market again speaks in his favour. He may have most to fear from Johnny Boom, who was a close third at Chelmsford last time. Kardinya is also accorded respect.