16:25 Southwell

Wednesday 6 September 2023

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St Leger Form Study On attheraces.com Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 28.29s

(6)

Min Till^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 62| D

10/1

11/1, bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good) 16 days ago. Former tapeta winner but needs to step up on her recent efforts.

Form: 9-06405

(3)

Meng Tian^t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S Woods| OR: 61| D

11/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm, 18/1) 21 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Tongue strap on first time. Others preferred kept to 7f.

Form: 745446

(13)

Back From Dubai¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 61| CD

25/1

Five-time course winner who added to his tally at Beverley in June. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good) 10 days ago but may fare better back on AW.

Form: 284196

(14)

Hezahunk²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 60

7/1

Creditable second of 13 in handicap (5/1) at Newcastle (7f) 22 days ago. Respected if the outside stall isn't too troublesome.

Form: 58-7452

(8)

Homer Stokes⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 60| CD

7/1

Won 10-runner C&D handicap 9 days ago, always holding on. Escapes a penalty as that was an apprentice event. Obvious claims but consistency has never been his strong suit.

Form: 53-6771

(5)

Wizarding¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: H Main| OR: 60| D

11/2

11/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Bath (1m, good to soft) 18 days ago. Claims if he can back that up.

Form: 2-35674

(4)

Muddy Lynn^p1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 58

16/1

Winner at Newcastle in June. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap back at Newcastle (7f, 5/1) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 371366

(12)

Thomas Equinas^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: D K Ivory| OR: 58| D

6/1

Three Chelmsford wins this year, including 7f/1m handicaps on his last 2 outings. Raised another 5 lb and has to prove he's as effective on tapeta but he can't be ruled out in his current mood.

Form: 645011

(9)

Kodebreaker²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 58| CD

11/1

Successful twice on AW at the start of the year. Plenty of creditable efforts in defeat since but not at best on turf the last twice.

Form: 364255

(7)

Asmund^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 55| BF| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, creditable second of 15 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good) 16 days ago. Another to consider.

Form: 336532

(10)

Gypsy Whisper^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 53| D

28/1

20/1 and blinkered first time (retained), good third of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 9-07553

(1)

Variety Island^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 51

13/2

Twenty runs since sole win back in 2021 but he was twice runner-up on this surface at Newcastle in June and left the impression he should have gone closer when seventh of 15 at Catterick (7f, good) 16 days ago, keeping on gradually after snatched up home turn. Worth chancing.

Form: 852287

(11)

My Sand Boy²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

100/1

Poor form. 5¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Thomas Equinas in handicap at Chelmsford (7f, 33/1) 29 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Improvement needed.

Form: 078/0-95

Non-Runners

(2)

Crystal Dawn⁵⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: Ronald Thompson J: Kyle Strydom

Forecasts

Wizarding (11/2), Thomas Equinas (6/1), Asmund (13/2), Variety Island (13/2), Homer Stokes (7/1), Hezahunk (7/1), Crystal Dawn (8/1), Min Till (10/1), Kodebreaker (11/1), Meng Tian (11/1), Muddy Lynn (16/1), Back From Dubai (25/1), Gypsy Whisper (28/1), My Sand Boy (100/1)

VARIETY ISLAND was better than the result at Catterick last time and might be worth chancing having twice gone close off a similar mark at Newcastle in June. Homer Stokes, who goes unpenalised for last week's C&D success, Asmund and Hezahunk head the dangers in a wide-open affair.