16:20 Southwell

Friday 31 March 2023

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 57.57s

(2)

Khabib^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: R Craggs| OR: 82| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Respectable fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 37 days ago. Needs to get back to his best.

Form: 1522-85

(6)

Jack's Point²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: George Downing| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 82| D

40/1

First run since leaving Tony Carroll when last of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, 33/1) 28 days ago. Hard to fancy after that.

Form: 21557-0

(1)

Jojo Rabbit²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 82| D

33/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 22/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 9/1086-8

(14)

Glamorous Breeze^p¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: William Cox| T: C Mason| OR: 82| BF| D

50/1

Won twice on turf last summer. 10/3, eighth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (5f, good to firm), finding little. Off 178 days. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 212D38-

(10)

Wonderful World¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J Channon| OR: 80

33/1

Dual winner at 2. His 3-y-o campaign was nothing to write home about but his mark has a come down as a result so he might make more of an impact this time round.

Form: 1/64260-

(11)

Spring Is Sprung¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P T Midgley| OR: 80| C| D

14/1

Won a 6f course handicap for Michael Bell on his 2022 reappearance. Found life tougher later in the year but has dropped below that winning mark if a switch to Paul Midgley revives his fortunes. The booking of Oisin Murphy takes the eye.

Form: 303640-

(7)

Bert Kibbler²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 79| CD

4/1

Third C&D win (and a career best) when seeing off the reopposing Angle Land (who has won since) by 1½ lengths 22 days ago. Has a 5 lb higher mark to contend with now but this front-runner will remain competitive if showing up in similar form.

Form: 11-9251

(13)

Angle Land^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 79| CD

9/2

Made it 3 wins from last 4 starts when seeing off 7 rivals at Chelmsford 15 days ago. Second of 14 to Bert Kibbler over C&D prior to that. Nudged up another 4 lb but this thriving sort could easily pull out more.

Form: 201-121

(4)

Kape Moss¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: D Loughnane| OR: 78| D

17/2

Largely consistent but he remains 5 lb above the mark he won off at Goodwood last May and peak fitness has to be taken on trust after 158 days off.

Form: 320444-

(3)

Mr Beaufort¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| D

9/2

Ended his time with Tom Clover with a 5f Goodwood handicap win in October. Lightly-raced sort who appeals as one likely to go on to better things for new trainer David O'Meara. Very interesting runner, particularly if backed.

Form: 32/1491-

(5)

Texas Man²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| D

33/1

Three-time 5f winner on turf but isn't the most consistent. First AW start since his debut. Others are more obvious.

Form: 1/71920-

(9)

Fai Fai⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 73

50/1

20/1, bit below form 5¼ lengths eighth of 14 to Justcallmepete in handicap at this course (6f). Off 92 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7/09868-

Non-Runners

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Justcallmepete²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: H J Evans J: Non Runner

(12)

Leodis Dream¹⁸⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: P T Midgley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Khabib (9/4), Bert Kibbler (4/1), Angle Land (9/2), Mr Beaufort (9/2), Justcallmepete (5/1), Kape Moss (17/2), Leodis Dream (10/1), Spring Is Sprung (14/1), Texas Man (33/1), Wonderful World (33/1), Jojo Rabbit (33/1), Jack's Point (40/1), Glamorous Breeze (50/1), Fai Fai (50/1)

MR BEAUFORT has had only 6 starts so there should be more to come this year and it might be worth chancing his fitness on this first outing for the excellent David O'Meara yard. Bert Kibbler and the thriving Angle Land were 1-2 in a similarly competitive C&D handicap 3 weeks ago and rate obvious threats. The booking of Oisin Murphy for Spring Is Sprung takes the eye and he'd come into it if the betting vibes are strong on his first outing for the Paul Midgley stable.