15:32 Southwell

Friday 5 January 2024

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Boost Your Acca With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 3m 11.31s

(11)

Turner Girl^p⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 69| D

8/1

8/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 45 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 842233-

(6)

Pub Crawl^t⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 68

10/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 16/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 56 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Tjade Collier. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 63/0849-

(5)

Grandee³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: J & S Best| OR: 67

22/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 100/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 31 days ago, running on. Can give a good account.

Form: 8/65335

(9)

De Vega's Warrior^b1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 66

11/2

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 11/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (16.5f) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 483326-

(4)

Le Rouge Chinois^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 69

17/2

7/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (12.1f) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 553434-

(3)

Gordon Grey⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Davies| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 69WS

13/2

6/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, soft) 81 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Up in trip. Sold from Ian Williams 18,000 gns in October and has had breathing operation.

Form: 627467-

(7)

African Star^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: S Kirk| OR: 69

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Lingfield in August. 40/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 22 days ago.

Form: 71584-

(1)

Virtuoso^b1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 62| D

150/1

18/1, eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 25518/0-

(2)

Rock N Roll Pinkie¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: I Furtado| OR: 66| D

33/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Thirsk (14f, good to firm). Off 6 months.

Form: 453157-

(10)

Barrel Aged²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: M Botti| OR: 65

13/8

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 24 days ago, needing stiffer test. Merits consideration.

Form: 2642-

(12)

Martin Spirit¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: A West| OR: 60

66/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Plumpton (15.9f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Paddy Butler. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 63/6-

Non-Runners

(8)

Rock Chant⁴⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Barrel Aged (13/8), De Vega's Warrior (11/2), African Star (13/2), Gordon Grey (13/2), Rock Chant (7/1), Turner Girl (8/1), Le Rouge Chinois (17/2), Pub Crawl (10/1), Grandee (22/1), Rock N Roll Pinkie (33/1), Martin Spirit (66/1), Virtuoso (150/1)

ROCK CHANT has dipped below his last winning mark and shaped well over an inadequate trip after 4 months off at Wolverhampton 6 weeks ago, suggesting he's ready to strike. Barrel Aged was a good second on his handicap bow over C&D last month and should have more to offer over this longer trip, so is next best ahead of the rather frustrating De Vega's Warrior.