18:00 Southwell

Thursday 29 December 2022

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BetUK's Acc Club 35 Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 57.28s

(9)

Twilight Madness⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: S Hodgson| OR: 82| CD

5/2

Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Completed hat-trick in 10-runner handicap (evens) at this C&D 9 days ago, again travelling powerfully. Can defy a penalty in his current form.

Form: 583111

(4)

Papa Don't Preach^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 85| D

33/1

100/1, step back in right direction when fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Others still look stronger.

Form: 01-5995

(2)

Aberama Gold^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 84| D

11/1

Latest win at Ayr in October. 11/4 and blinkered for 1st time, only third of 5 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 14 days ago. Has dropped below last winning mark, but more needed to take advantage.

Form: 917943

(5)

Stone Of Destiny¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| D

17/2

On only his second start for current trainer, ran better than for a while when ½-length second of 10 to Twilight Madness in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 13 days ago. Capable of going well again.

Form: 444662

(3)

Dusky Prince^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 81| D

28/1

Completed hat-trick with success at Doncaster in July. Off 3 months, below form when seventh of 10 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 23 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 114267

(7)

Army Of India^p1,h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 81| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 6/1, backed up previous effort when third of 10 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Going through a good spell at present.

Form: 980623

(10)

Atiyah²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: T D Barron| OR: 78| D

100/1

Successful at Thirsk in May but has failed to beat a rival in 3 starts since, including in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 23 days ago. Has enough to prove.

Form: 161640

(6)

Airshow^p⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: R Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 77| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 16 runs this year. Again below form when third of 8 in handicap (11/1) at Ffos Las (6f, soft). Off 94 days.

Form: 212063

(12)

Hiya Maite¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 76| CD

2/1

Off just 4 days, resumed progress when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (4/5) 16 days ago, readily. Not taken lightly despite having widest draw to overcome.

Form: 647131

(1)

Ramon Di Loria⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 73| D

9/1

Latest win at Newcastle in September. Back down in grade, ran well when second of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 15/2) 9 days ago, closing all way to line. Task is now to build on latest effort.

Form: 010302

(11)

Trusty Rusty¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 71| D

40/1

Latest win at Salisbury in August. Shaped better than result when fourth of 6 in handicap (6/1) at Kempton (6f) 15 days ago, going off too hard. May just find others better treated.

Form: 414554

Non-Runners

(8)

Sergeant Tibbs¹⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: R Brisland J: William Carson

Forecasts

Hiya Maite (2/1), Twilight Madness (5/2), Army Of India (6/1), Stone Of Destiny (17/2), Ramon Di Loria (9/1), Aberama Gold (11/1), Sergeant Tibbs (25/1), Dusky Prince (28/1), Papa Don't Preach (33/1), Airshow (33/1), Trusty Rusty (40/1), Atiyah (100/1)

TWILIGHT MADNESS has thrived since being dropped in distance, making it 3 wins from 3 starts over 5f when successful over C&D 9 days ago. A penalty might not be enough to prevent him from landing the 4-timer in his current form, though Hiya Maite is respected having also won readily here last time. Stone of Destiny completes the shortlist.