17:45 Southwell

Thursday 21 December 2023

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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 2m 25.76s

(9)

Restorer¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67

9/1

Veteran who ended long losing run at Chester (12.3f) in September. Good placed efforts on 2 of his 3 subsequent outings and probably best not judged too harshly on latest seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 11/2) 13 days ago. Ease in class a plus.

Form: 581237

(4)

Sense Of Worth³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 64| D

10/3

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 50/1) 34 days ago, not knocked about. Worth noting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 070075

(11)

Eagle One^t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: L P Keniry| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 63

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 45 days ago. Step back up in trip rates a definite plus and he's on a fair mark, so better showing expected.

Form: 23-2070

(1)

Billy Roberts³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 62

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 66/1) 38 days ago, ridden halfway and making only late headway.

Form: 242706

(12)

Graces Quest⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| D

10/1

Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 13/2) 41 days ago, not quicken only last ½f. Going through a good spell and respected with rider taking off handy 3 lb.

Form: 3562D3

(5)

Bristol Hill^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: K Frost| OR: 60

11/2

Successful twice at 12f earlier this year and despite refusing to settle, finished a creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 13 days ago. Lines up here operating from last winning mark and one to bear in mind.

Form: 214794

(7)

Polar Princess¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P A Kirby| OR: 62

18/1

40/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 17 days ago, headway out wide over 3f out and unable to sustain effort. Eased further in weights ahead of this and it remains early days at least.

Form: 424897

(2)

Mickey Mongoose³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 61

150/1

Winner at Brighton in June. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 125/1) 36 days ago, struggling halfway and soon beaten. Significantly back up in trip but good deal to prove here.

Form: 138009

(10)

Latest Edition³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 60

8/1

Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 38 days ago, shaken up under 4f out and merely plugging on. Handicapper has relinquished his grip a little more.

Form: 5-23605

(3)

Khangai^b,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Pearson| T: M G Rimell| OR: 58

4/1

Blinkered for 1st time, ran right up to best when second of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly if headgear has desired effect again.

Form: 265602

(8)

King Athelstan^p,t²⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: Sara Ender| OR: 50| C

66/1

Course winner. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (12.1f, 18/1) in March, ridden 2f out and no further impression. Needs to hit the ground running back from 8 months off. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 326138

Non-Runners

(6)

Moai²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: I Furtado J: Elle-May Croot

Forecasts

Sense Of Worth (10/3), Khangai (4/1), Eagle One (9/2), Bristol Hill (11/2), Latest Edition (8/1), Restorer (9/1), Graces Quest (10/1), Polar Princess (18/1), Moai (25/1), Billy Roberts (40/1), King Athelstan (66/1), Mickey Mongoose (150/1)

This looks wide open and it could be worth chancing EAGLE ONE. He didn't shape at all badly on his penultimate start at Kempton, and with his latest run over shorter best forgiven, he could well be up to proving himself on a fair mark. Bristol Hill, Graces Quest and Latest Edition are others fancied to be in the mix.