17:30 Southwell

Tuesday 17 January 2023

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BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 58.46s

(8)

Brandy Station^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 57| CD

20/1

Four-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 16 days ago. Looks vulnerable under joint top-weight.

Form: 00103-6

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(7)

Aikido^p1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 57

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 33/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 60069-5

(9)

Primo³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 57| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 9/4, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago, nearest finish. Shortlist material.

Form: 515154-

(11)

Munificent²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 55| D

7/2

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap (4/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 27 days ago. 2 lb rise fair enough and should be in the mix.

Form: 752341-

(2)

Savalas¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 55| D

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 25/1) 14 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 6/8806-0

(5)

The Tron^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 53| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago, nearest finish. Each-way chance.

Form: 43022-5

(6)

Mehmo^b,h⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 52| CD

3/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Seventh of 10 in handicap (9/4) at Newcastle (5f) 4 days ago. Claims if he puts his best foot forward but there can be no guarantees that he will.

Form: 9636-17

(1)

Bernard Spierpoint^b,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 51| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 7/4, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 11 days ago. Blinkers back on and reverting to the minimum trip looks a good move, so he's not without hope.

Form: 2448-16

(3)

Nacho^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 49| D

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 14 days ago, not clear run. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 82983-6

(10)

Another Bertie^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 46| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 2½ lengths fourth of 9 to Mehmo in handicap (28/1) at this C&D 7 days ago. Now 2 lb below last winning mark but others make more appeal all the same.

Form: 39080-4

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Good To Go⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

40/1

Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap (100/1) at Nottingham (5f, soft). Off 97 days and likely to come up short once again.

Form: 4/29098-

Forecasts

Mehmo (3/1), Munificent (7/2), Bernard Spierpoint (9/2), The Tron (6/1), Primo (6/1), Aikido (16/1), Brandy Station (20/1), Nacho (20/1), Another Bertie (20/1), Savalas (22/1), Good To Go (40/1)

PRIMO has yet to win off a mark this high but he's fully effective over C&D and his latest fourth of 12 in a handicap here off a 1 lb higher mark was a decent effort all things considered. He gets the nod ahead of Bernard Spierpoint, who faded close home over 6f here recently and will appreciate dropping back to this trip. Munificent also merits respect on the back of his Wolverhampton success and The Tron is likely to be involved in the finish, too.