16:00 Southwell

Thursday 29 December 2022

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Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 41.19s

(1)

Zealot^p⁷^{(ex 10)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: W Buick| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| CD

1/2

Three wins from 6 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap (5/4) at this C&D 7 days ago. Obvious claims in his hat-trick bid, despite the double penalty.

Form: 193211

(4)

Mudlahhim^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Dixon| OR: 66

40/1

66/1, 7¾ lengths ninth of 12 to Zealot in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Clearly has work to do.

Form: 030099

(8)

Second Kingdom^b1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 64

150/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at this course (12.1f) 23 days ago. Significantly down in trip and blinkered for 1st time. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 7-33379

(12)

Al Suil Eile⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: S A Harris| OR: 62| C

40/1

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 33/1) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 397186

(9)

Nine Elms^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 62| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Nottingham in August. 16/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago. One to consider off the same mark.

Form: 331773

(2)

Whatwouldyouknow²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 61| D

14/1

Latest win at Newcastle in November. 13/2, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 27 days ago, finding little. Definite chance here, provided he finds more when push comes to shove than he did last time.

Form: 551514

(13)

Daafy^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 60| CD

17/2

Four-time course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Creditable second of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 15/2) 9 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Due to go up 2 lb and should be on the premises once again.

Form: 214682

(3)

Bearing Bob²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| D

8/1

8/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap on debut for new yard at Kempton (8f) 29 days ago, pushed out. Up just 2 lb and merits consideration.

Form: 383671

(11)

Kingwell^b,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 60

40/1

7/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 19 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive on balance.

Form: 445339

(7)

Possible Ambition^v1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 59| D

33/1

18/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 27 days ago. Visor on 1st time and, having dropped back to his last winning mark, he will be a threat if the new headgear works the oracle.

Form: 0-71766

(10)

Dubai Jeanius¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 58| BF

11/1

9/2, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago, not ideally placed. Each-way shout off the same mark.

Form: 670424

(5)

Desert Cat^t⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 45

150/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 28/1, sixth of 8 in seller at Leicester (7f, good) 79 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Eric Alston and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 907636

Non-Runners

(6)

King Carney³¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: R Menzies J: Oliver Stammers

Forecasts

Zealot (1/2), Bearing Bob (8/1), Daafy (17/2), Dubai Jeanius (11/1), Nine Elms (14/1), Whatwouldyouknow (14/1), King Carney (25/1), Possible Ambition (33/1), Al Suil Eile (40/1), Mudlahhim (40/1), Kingwell (40/1), Desert Cat (150/1), Second Kingdom (150/1)

It's hard to look beyond ZEALOT, who is bidding for a quickfire hat-trick following dominant performances at Kempton and over this C&D the last twice. This will be just his fourth start for the Michael Appleby yard, so it's entirely possible that there's even better to come. Bearing Bob got the job done at Kempton last time and is just about the pick for forecast purposes ahead of Whatwouldyouknow and Daafy.