17:26 Southwell

Sunday 1 January 2023

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Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 57.97s

(3)

Modular Magic⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 72| BF| D

4/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (16/5) at this C&D 73 days ago. Out of form when last seen but he's well handicapped and down in grade after a break.

Form: 306780-

(8)

Dark Side Prince^p⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 66| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f, 9/2) 45 days ago. Potentially well treated but needs to bounce back.

Form: 333649-

(7)

Sir Gregory^v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 65

11/2

Three wins from 18 runs last year. Latest win at Kempton in August. Good third of 14 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 10 days ago. In good order and should give another good account.

Form: 312743-

(1)

Murbih¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 65| D

15/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. 15/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 12 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 081036-

(4)

Beneficiary^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 64| CD

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. Winner here in November. Fifth of 7 in handicap (15/8) at Newcastle (5f) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Still unexposed and cheekpieces could help.

Form: 32145-

(6)

Thrilla In Manila^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 63| CD

16/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this C&D (11/1) 17 days ago by neck from The Tron, just holding on. Not an obvious sort for the follow up.

Form: 47/0701-

(5)

Brandy Station^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 57| CD

22/1

4-time C&D winner. Good ½-length third of 12 to Thrilla In Manila in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 17 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 200103-

(2)

The Tron^v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁷⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 53| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Good neck second of 12 to Thrilla In Manila in handicap at this C&D (3/1) 17 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 343022-

Forecasts

Beneficiary (10/3), Modular Magic (4/1), The Tron (9/2), Sir Gregory (11/2), Dark Side Prince (13/2), Murbih (15/2), Thrilla In Manila (16/1), Brandy Station (22/1)

MODULAR MAGIC wasn't in great form when last seen but he's dropping in grade and it would be no great surprise were he to bounce back after a break. The Tron, Sir Gregory and Brandy Station all arrive in good form and are likely to be in the mix.