17:20 Southwell

Monday 8 May 2023

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Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 1m 27.41s

(13)

King Of York¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: S Dixon| OR: 70

10/3

Returned to form when creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft) 11 days ago. 1 lb lower now and enters calculations.

Form: 322-704

(5)

Visibility¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 70| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 16 in handicap (25/1) at Pontefract (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago, slowly away. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 535650

(3)

Bond Boy²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| D

33/1

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Last of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this course (6.1f) 20 days ago, very slowly away. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 535670

(11)

White Umbrella¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: C N Kellett| OR: 69| D

100/1

First run since leaving Harry & Roger Charlton when last of 8 in handicap (50/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 71844-8

(7)

Saisons D'Or³⁸

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

15/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 8/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D 38 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 080-517

(2)

Little Earl¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 67

28/1

Sixth of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, heavy, 7/1) 16 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 60-7076

(9)

Kath's Toyboy^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: K Frost| OR: 67| BF| CD

5/2

Back to winning ways over C&D last month and improved on that form when close second of 10 in handicap here (6.1f) 4 days later. Big player.

Form: 6-53312

(12)

Drakeholes⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 67| D

17/2

Winner at Newcastle in December. Seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 55 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 371-067

(10)

Eagle Creek^b1³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 66| D

22/1

66/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 34 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 90-8006

(14)

Motawaafeq^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 11/2, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 39 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 530-344

(6)

Bobby Joe Leg^b¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy) 10 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 843420

(4)

Custard The Dragon^v³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: J Mackie| OR: 60| CD

22/1

9-time C&D winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap (66/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 38 days ago. Hard to fancy on recent form.

Form: 69-9090

(1)

Mudlahhim⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Saffie Osborne| T: S Dixon| OR: 59| D

18/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Good third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 16/1) 9 days ago. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 990-773

Non-Runners

(8)

Tom Tulliver¹⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: S Dixon J: Jefferson Smith

Forecasts

Kath's Toyboy (5/2), King Of York (10/3), Bobby Joe Leg (7/1), Saisons D'Or (15/2), Tom Tulliver (8/1), Drakeholes (17/2), Motawaafeq (9/1), Visibility (14/1), Mudlahhim (18/1), Custard The Dragon (22/1), Eagle Creek (22/1), Little Earl (28/1), Bond Boy (33/1), White Umbrella (100/1)

KATH'S TOYBOY arrives at the top of his game and can score for the second time here this year. King of York and Tom Tulliver head the list of dangers.