15:03 Southwell

Thursday 15 December 2022

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Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 2m 24.65s

(11)

Bounce Back³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: A Watson| OR: 54

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Sixth of 10 in minor event (150/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 33 days ago. In good hands and handicaps more suitable.

Form: 576

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(12)

Liberated Lad^p,t⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: Ian Williams| OR: 53| BF| D

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 4/1) 75 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 333457

(13)

Capla Blue⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 55

16/1

Winner at Yarmouth in June. 11/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 49 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 613467

(8)

Thunder Gap⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: T P Tate| OR: 52

4/1

Second of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 14/1) 52 days ago. That was more like his early form but task is now to back that up (very lightly raced).

Form: 854/9-02

(10)

Selfish Brian¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 55

9/2

15/2, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 17 days ago. Drop back in trip sure to suit and he's a big player.

Form: 449444

(5)

Uther Pendragon^p³^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 48

7/2

Three wins from 62 Flat runs. 10/3, won 7-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 3 days ago. Carries penalty. Not taken lightly.

Form: 625861

(9)

Scheggi^b,t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 50

9/1

28/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 630000

(1)

King Athelstan^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 49

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Cheekpieces on for first time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (12.1f, 80/1) 29 days ago, going off too hard.

Form: 96/782-0

(7)

All About Alice^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Quinn| T: Martin Smith| OR: 51| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 9/2) 16 days ago, not ideally placed. One of the more interesting contenders.

Form: 415775

(2)

Fairy Footprints¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 49

18/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 10 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 00-0257

(3)

Le Bayou^b¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 45

40/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good). Off 134 days.

Form: 908705

(14)

Carmela Soprano¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Harrison Shaw| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

80/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 100/1) 16 days ago, finding nothing.

Form: 936970

(6)

Shyjack^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45

18/1

Temperamental sort. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, last of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 40 days ago.

Form: 599860

(4)

Planxty¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: J Gallagher| OR: 45

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, last of 12 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 17 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 0980

Forecasts

Uther Pendragon (7/2), Thunder Gap (4/1), Selfish Brian (9/2), All About Alice (5/1), Liberated Lad (8/1), Scheggi (9/1), Bounce Back (16/1), Capla Blue (16/1), Shyjack (18/1), Fairy Footprints (18/1), Le Bayou (40/1), King Athelstan (50/1), Planxty (66/1), Carmela Soprano (80/1)

SELFISH BRIAN has made a positive start to life with Nigel Tinkler, and with this trip probably his optimum one, he could be the answer. Uther Pendragon snapped a lengthy losing sequence at Lingfield on Monday and is a threat, with All About Alice another to consider.