20:00 Southwell

Tuesday 12 December 2023

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BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 3m 3.88s

(11)

Punxsutawney Phil²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 65

66/1

12/1, seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, heavy) 26 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was poor and he's opposable.

Form: 503568

(6)

Doublethetrouble^p⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 64

9/2

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 11/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 46 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 742222

(2)

Libby^p,t1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: A Mullen| T: R Menzies| OR: 63

80/1

12/1, below form sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, heavy) 13 days ago, pulling hard. Tongue strap on for 1st time, cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 3773-68

(12)

Beggarman^p⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: H Morrison| OR: 63| D

9/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Catterick (15.9f, heavy) 42 days ago, possibly amiss. Has work to do.

Form: 220230

(7)

Socially Shady⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 61

28/1

Unreliable type. Good third of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Chelmsford City (16f) 68 days ago. Still, others are more persuasive from a win point of view.

Form: 947763

(1)

Eloped^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 65

16/1

First run since leaving Hugo Palmer when ninth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 20/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and tongue strap back on. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 521379

(8)

Barrel Aged²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: M Botti| OR: 65

9/2

Promising type. Fourth of 8 in minor event (18/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 24 days ago. Open to improvement now handicapping.

Form: 264

(9)

Rubeus^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 60

10/1

First run since leaving Mrs A. Malzard when second of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) on UK debut 8 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 421-752

(10)

Savvy Brilliance²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods| OR: 65

11/4

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 3/1) 29 days ago. 2 lb nudge fair enough and should make his presence felt.

Form: 5-86821

(5)

Kiss My Face^v¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 59| C

8/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Good second of 11 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 18 days ago. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 115352

(3)

Natacata²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 63

14/1

11/2, first run since leaving Sir Mark Prescott Bt when respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 21 days ago. Jockey she was partnered by the day picked up a 10-day ban for, in the view of the stewards, failing to ask for real, timely or substantial effort. Player.

Form: 523336

(4)

Super Stars²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 56| BF

9/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 7/2) 27 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 473844

Forecasts

Savvy Brilliance (11/4), Barrel Aged (9/2), Doublethetrouble (9/2), Kiss My Face (8/1), Super Stars (9/1), Beggarman (9/1), Rubeus (10/1), Natacata (14/1), Eloped (16/1), Socially Shady (28/1), Punxsutawney Phil (66/1), Libby (80/1)

Though she's an 11-race maiden, NATACATA has posted several creditable efforts in defeat and a line can be drawn through her effort on debut for this yard at Chelmsford where she encountered traffic problems at a crucial stage. Jane Chapple-Hyam's representative is taken to open her account here. Savvy Brilliance and handicap-debutant Barrel Aged rate the main dangers, though Rubeus is also of strong interest on the back of his recent near miss at Wolverhampton.