18:30 Southwell

Thursday 22 December 2022

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Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 39.31s

(5)

Eagle Eyed Freddie^p,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 56| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Good third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 13/2) 12 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 772233

(7)

Haseef^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: P D Evans| OR: 55

3/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, good third of 10 in handicap (5/2) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 10 days ago, slowly away. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 394333

(12)

Ebury^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Dixon| OR: 55| D

7/2

Thirty runs since last win in 2019. 9/2, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 6 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers back on. Potentially very well treated.

Form: 455535

(10)

We Still Believe^v⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 55| D

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 76 days ago. Usually consistent and is expected to bounce back.

Form: 335445

(8)

Hardy^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 52

14/1

Winner at Newcastle in October. 11/2, last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 683140

(13)

Odd Socks Havana^p,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 51| D

18/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 25/1) 20 days ago. Has had excuses the last twice and cheekpieces go back on, so not dismissed.

Form: 555860

(9)

Waleyfa¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 51

22/1

10/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 15 days ago. In reasonable form of late and lingering on a handy mark.

Form: 479056

(6)

Island Of Skye^p,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 52

12/1

Clipped heels and unseated rider in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 9 days ago but hadn't been in top form prior to that anyway.

Form: 47068U

(11)

Porto Ercole¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 51

125/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Carlisle (7.8f, good). Off 143 days. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 707999

(2)

Capparis^p,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 50

15/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 9/1) 23 days ago, finishing well. Merits consideration.

Form: 0-56763

(4)

Proud Warrior¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (11.1f, 66/1) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Needs to improve.

Form: 007

(1)

Jazz Music¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

66/1

Seventh of 12 in handicap (100/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 09900-7

Non-Runners

(3)

Royal Debut⁷²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Andi Brown J: William Carver

Forecasts

Eagle Eyed Freddie (11/4), Haseef (3/1), Ebury (7/2), Capparis (15/2), We Still Believe (11/1), Island Of Skye (12/1), Hardy (14/1), Odd Socks Havana (18/1), Royal Debut (20/1), Waleyfa (22/1), Proud Warrior (50/1), Jazz Music (66/1), Porto Ercole (125/1)

EAGLE EYED FREDDIE has been knocking on the door lately and this isn't a strong race, so he gets the nod ahead of Haseef, who also arrives on the back of a consistent spell. Ebury is well treated and has blinkers back on, so he could make his presence felt if getting over from a wide draw.