17:00 Southwell

Sunday 9 April 2023

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Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 14.29s

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Dark Side Thunder^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 72| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (6/1) at Kempton (6f) 32 days ago. Not taken lightly despite taking a 2 lb rise.

Form: 1156-71

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(6)

Airshow^p,h⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 71| CD

10/3

Four wins from 17 runs last year. 14/1, capitalised on a reduced mark when landing 11-runner handicap at this course (7.1f) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and weighted to go close again despite going back up 3 lb.

Form: 30-9561

(2)

Churchill Bay^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 70

20/1

Returned to form on just his second start for current yard when third of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 80/1) 31 days ago, nearest finish. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 4804-03

(1)

Em Jay Kay⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 70| BF| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Good second of 5 in handicap (11/10) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 4 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 1-21232

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Woodlands Charm¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 70| D

66/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. 50/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 13 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 11460-7

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Mega Marvel²⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| D

11/2

Career best when winning 9-runner claimer at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 9/2), readily. Off 8 months. so needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 400541-

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Noteable^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 64

9/1

Off 6 months and had a wind op before posting a respectable 3 lengths fourth of 9 to Blackjack in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago. Not discounted in her bid for a maiden success.

Form: 54325-4

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Claim The Stars^t¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61

12/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 17/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f). Off 102 days with work to do.

Form: 063538-

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Blackjack⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: A D Brown J: Charlie Bennett

Forecasts

Em Jay Kay (5/2), Dark Side Thunder (3/1), Blackjack (3/1), Airshow (10/3), Mega Marvel (11/2), Noteable (9/1), Claim The Stars (12/1), Churchill Bay (20/1), Woodlands Charm (66/1)

A case can be made for all of these but AIRSHOW still looks handily weighted despite taking a 3 lb rise for his recent course win so gets the nod. Churchill Bay has quickly got back on track since joining Ronald Thompson and is feared most ahead of C&D winners Dark Side Thunder, Blackjack and Em Jay Kay.