17:30 Southwell

Tuesday 21 February 2023

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Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.30s

(6)

Comedian Leader^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 77| C

17/2

Four wins already this year, including 2 over 7f here. Ran respectably when last of 4 in 7f handicap at Wolverhampton 8 days ago. Bumps into some unexposed types here.

Form: 211124

(3)

Aclaimed Art^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tate| OR: 77| D

3/1

Progressive form, winning 13-runner maiden at Kempton (1m) 24 days ago, all out. Makes handicap debut. Needs considering.

Form: 7-51

(2)

No Saint⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell| OR: 75

11/4

Career best when winning 12-runner maiden (7/2) at Chelmsford (7f) 40 days ago, bit in hand. Makes handicap debut under Oisin Murphy.

Form: 33-41

(7)

Monty Man²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 73

11/1

Winner at Newcastle (7f) in November but ran poorly on his return to action at Wolverhampton (7f) 22 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 34051-6

(8)

No Barrier²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 71

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 27 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Makes tapeta debut. Remains capable of better.

Form: 045-4

(5)

Burnish¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 69

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in novice at Lingfield (7f) when last seen in October. Potential improver in handicaps for his leading stable. Market support would look significant.

Form: 879-

(1)

Miss Sarajevo^p1⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: R Spencer| OR: 69

12/1

Won 7f Chelmsford novice in November. Fourth of 13 in similar event at Kempton (7f) 76 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Makes handicap debut. Another unexposed sort in this line-up.

Form: 614-

(4)

Iato's Angel³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 68

20/1

22/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f) 31 days ago. Others are more obvious.

Form: 1747-56

Forecasts

No Saint (11/4), Aclaimed Art (3/1), No Barrier (5/1), Burnish (13/2), Comedian Leader (17/2), Monty Man (11/1), Miss Sarajevo (12/1), Iato's Angel (20/1)

Another chance is given to NO BARRIER who wasn't seen to best effect on his Kempton handicap debut and likely remains capable of better. There could be more to come from the William Haggas-trained Burnish now moving into a handicap so he's feared most ahead of Kempton maiden winner Aclaimed Art.