20:30 Southwell

Tuesday 23 January 2024

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Boost Your Acca-Fenway With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 3m 9.03s

(1)

Eagle One^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 63| D

15/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 9/2, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this course (11.1f) 33 days ago, no match for winner. Steps back up in trip now and he's one to consider with a repeat.

Form: 3/20702-

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(4)

Smokey Malone^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 62| CD

9/2

Took advantage of easing mark on back of 4 months off when landing 8-runner C&D handicap 12 days ago, by ½ length from Molly Mischief, quickening to lead close home. Claims again nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 26264-1

(3)

Rock N Roll Pinkie^p1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: I Furtado| OR: 65| D

33/1

33/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago, losing place over 2f out and dropping away. That was her first start for 6 months and this ought to reveal more. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 53157-0

(2)

King Viktor¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 60| CD

9/4

13/8, capitalised on easing mark to win 7-runner handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, challenging final 1f and staying on to lead close home. Rates one of the likelier types operating from 2 lb higher.

Form: 2388/6-1

(8)

Polar Princess¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 62

3/1

18/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (12.1f) 14 days ago, keeping on when meeting some trouble 2f out. Has a race of this nature within reach on recent evidence and booking of Rossa Ryan an eye-catching one.

Form: 48973-3

(5)

Martin Spirit^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: A West| OR: 58

14/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap chase at Hereford (16f, good to soft, 5/1) on debut over fences 8 days ago. Previous midfield effort over this C&D proved he retains ability and would be worth noting if the market spoke in his favour here.

Form: 63/6-6

(11)

Prince Abu³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 54| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 10/3, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (16.5f) 33 days ago, having hopeless task from position. No surprise to see a better showing but losing run is mounting up.

Form: 535259-

(7)

Desert Quest⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 54| D

15/2

22/1, won 9-runner handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 7 days ago, headway to lead over 2f out and just kept up to work. Merits consideration able to race off same mark.

Form: 96542-1

(9)

Kitten's Dream^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| CD

50/1

Unreliable individual. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 33/1, 11 lengths last of 8 to Smokey Malone in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 8658-78

(10)

Sociologist^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| C

66/1

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. 66/1, last of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 10 days ago.

Form: 38040-0

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(6)

Molly Mischief¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: J Candlish J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

King Viktor (9/4), Polar Princess (3/1), Smokey Malone (9/2), Molly Mischief (6/1), Desert Quest (15/2), Eagle One (15/2), Prince Abu (11/1), Martin Spirit (14/1), Rock N Roll Pinkie (33/1), Kitten's Dream (50/1), Sociologist (66/1)

A competitive finale with the narrow vote in favour of KING VIKTOR. He proved determined when capitalising on his reduced mark over C&D 12 days ago and, with a 2 lb rise still likely leaving him well treated, all looks set fair for another big run. Smokey Malone and Molly Mischief finished 1-2 over C&D latest and head the dangers, with Desert Quest another last-time-out winner to note.