18:00 Southwell

Tuesday 23 January 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 27.82s

(4)

Surprise Picture^v⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 67| D

11/2

Three wins from 17 runs last year. 3/1, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 7 days ago. Holds good claims under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 0706-21

(10)

Counsel^t⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| D

5/4

Off 7 months/first run since leaving Ian Williams when landing 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 6/4) 8 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 00042-1

(2)

Grant Wood²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68

20/1

Off 6 months and not discredited when third of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Newcastle (6f) 26 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 524/783-

(3)

Arika³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 68

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 32 days ago. Likely to improve further. Considered.

Form: 25/45-

(7)

San Isidro^h³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 67

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Had wind op before posting a solid third of 10 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 32 days ago. Needs to back it up.

Form: 990003-

(6)

Dion Baker^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Farragher| T: M Wigham| OR: 67| D

16/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. 6/1, only seventh of 10 to Surprise Picture in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8743-27

(1)

Smalleytime¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 65

150/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Kevin Philippart De Foy when last of 10 in handicap at this course (8.1f, 150/1) 12 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 46009-0

(11)

Vondelpark¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: Sara Ender| OR: 65

11/1

11/4, only sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 00324-6

(5)

Autumn Angel^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| CD

11/1

Respectable 3½ lengths third of 10 to Surprise Picture in handicap (20/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 7 days ago, running on. Can give a good account.

Form: 0328-13

(9)

Homer Stokes¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 64| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 16/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm). Off 118 days with more required.

Form: 677117-

(8)

Mr Squires¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 64| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 6/1, good third of 10 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 14 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 50044-3

Non-Runners

(12)

Wilde And Dandy³²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: I Furtado J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Counsel (5/4), Surprise Picture (11/2), Mr Squires (13/2), Wilde And Dandy (10/1), Vondelpark (11/1), Autumn Angel (11/1), Arika (12/1), Homer Stokes (14/1), San Isidro (16/1), Dion Baker (16/1), Grant Wood (20/1), Smalleytime (150/1)

COUNSEL was quick to make his mark for Mick Appleby and a 5 lb penalty for that Lingfield success doesn't look sufficient to prevent him from following up. Fellow recent scorer Surprise Picture rates the obvious threat, although the less exposed Arika and in-form Wilde And Dandy can have a say too.