20:00 Southwell

Tuesday 21 February 2023

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 58.43s

(1)

Dark Side Prince^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 66| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 4/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 29 days ago. Very much one for the shortlist off an unchanged mark.

Form: 3649-32

(4)

Dandy Spirit^h¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 66| D

16/1

Latest win at Pontefract in August. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good to soft, 33/1). Off 127 days ahead of this tapeta debut and hood back on.

Form: 510098-

(3)

Sharron Macready²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 64

11/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 18/1) 24 days ago, going off too hard. Well worth a try at the minimum trip but others make more appeal all the same.

Form: 21848-5

(11)

Man On A Mission¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 64| D

9/2

Complete the hat-trick at Lingfield in January. Respectable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 11 days ago, running on. Likely to be in the mix once again.

Form: 21-1153

(10)

Wee Fat Mac¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| BF| D

18/5

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 4/1, respectable second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Leading contender.

Form: 94-4412

(2)

Mehmo^b,h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 60| CD

7/2

Unreliable sort. Latest win here in January. 17/2, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Capable of a bold show if on a going day.

Form: 36-1716

(9)

Rose Bandit^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Poppy Wilson⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 58| D

9/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. 13/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 18 days ago, left poorly placed. Wee Fat Mac is presumably the stable No 1 but this mare is by no means discounted.

Form: 6-63415

(5)

Brandy Station^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 56| CD

16/1

Four-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Respectable 3½ lengths third of 11 to Mehmo in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 35 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 0103-63

(6)

Madam Arkati²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 48

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Newcastle (6f) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut and needs to raise her game.

Form: 7-68

(8)

Arkid^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: J L Eyre| OR: 45

125/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 33/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at this C&D 11 days ago.

Form: 28700-9

(7)

Mr Ginja Ninja²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

50/1

5½ lengths sixth of 9 to Rose Bandit in handicap (25/1) at Newcastle (5f) 26 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 49/88-56

Forecasts

Dark Side Prince (3/1), Mehmo (7/2), Wee Fat Mac (18/5), Man On A Mission (9/2), Rose Bandit (9/1), Sharron Macready (11/1), Brandy Station (16/1), Dandy Spirit (16/1), Mr Ginja Ninja (50/1), Madam Arkati (100/1), Arkid (125/1)

The vote goes to DARK SIDE PRINCE, who again left the strong impression that his turn is near when narrowly outpointed by the in-form Miss Belladonna over C&D last month. Wee Fat Mac resumed winning ways at Wolverhampton prior to putting in a good shift here recently and he looks a big threat. Others to consider include Rose Bandit and Man On A Mission.