14:05 Southwell

Friday 31 March 2023

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Spreadex Sports In-Play Racing Betting Handicap

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 27.33s

(9)

Ring Of Gold³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72| BF| D

10/3

Latest win at Kempton in November. 9/4, shaped as if still in good form when third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 30 days ago, never nearer after forced to switch entering final 1f. Shortlist material.

Form: 414-243

(5)

Barney's Bay^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| C

10/3

Course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 4 weeks ago. More required.

Form: 53-4344

(4)

Amber Dew^h1⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 69

28/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Too free when last of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 14/1) 52 days ago. Hood on 1st time but tough to see her featuring.

Form: 0527-96

(10)

Saisons D'Or¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 68| CD

8/1

5/1, built on his reappearance promise to win 9-runner handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, rallying to lead close home after headed 1f out. Nudged up 3 lb and still looks well enough treated.

Form: 6080-51

(3)

Airshow^h²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: B R Millman| OR: 68| C

14/1

Course winner. Four wins from 17 runs last year. Took a step back in the right direction when sixth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Kempton (6f) 23 days ago. Has finished well held on both previous starts over 7f though, so others appeal more with the usual cheekpieces left off.

Form: 630-956

(2)

Big Narstie^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| CD

3/1

C&D winner in February. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 23 days ago, carrying head awkwardly early in straight. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on and the booking of Murphy catches the eye.

Form: 8-06186

(11)

Rogue Star^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 67

7/1

Ran well when third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 17 days ago. Not long with this yard and is interesting from this sort of mark.

Form: 204-033

(8)

Bayraat¹³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: T P Tate| OR: 66

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 12/1, ran poorly when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) over 4 months ago. Others look stronger.

Form: 24240-

(6)

Split Elevens^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler| OR: 66| C| D

11/1

Unreliable type. Three wins from 12 runs last year. 8/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (8.1f) 17 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Needs things to drop right but certainly not out of things.

Form: 4-53161

(1)

Caesar Nero³¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seemed unsuited by the track when fifth of 6 in minor event at Brighton (8f, good, 6/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Charles Hills (2,000 gns) and has been gelded ahead of this handicap debut.

Form: 065-

(7)

Sweet Bertie^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 59| D

66/1

Hooded for 1st time, ran no better than on return when eighth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 22/1) 23 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 610P-58

Non-Runners

(12)

Rumnotred³⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: B R Millman J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Big Narstie (3/1), Barney's Bay (10/3), Ring Of Gold (10/3), Rogue Star (7/1), Saisons D'Or (8/1), Split Elevens (11/1), Airshow (14/1), Rumnotred (14/1), Bayraat (16/1), Amber Dew (28/1), Sweet Bertie (66/1), Caesar Nero (66/1)

Cases can be made for several but the most persuasive is for RING OF GOLD, who wasn't ideally placed when a staying-on third at Kempton earlier this month and, reunited with usual pilot Joanna Mason, he can notch career victory number 4. Both Saisons d'Or and Split Elevens were back to winning ways at this track recently, so they head up the dangers, with Rogue Star rounding off the shortlist.