20:30 Southwell

Tuesday 30 January 2024

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BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 2m 22.75s

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Scarborough Castle¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 57| C

7/1

Course winner. 10/3, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (14.1f) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. That wasn't one of his better efforts but this drop back in trip may help and he'll be a threat if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 13526-7

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Distinction^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: J Mackie| OR: 57

9/1

Won 8-runner handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago by neck from Hazel Bear. 3 lb rise could be enough to anchor him here.

Form: 8414-51

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Femme Patronne^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 57

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 13 days ago. Possibilities if able to build on that effort.

Form: 4559-2

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Tables Turned^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55

5/1

Good third of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 12/1) 12 days ago, running on. Will be in the mix if able to perform to a similar level now switched to tapeta.

Form: 46875-3

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Elterwater²⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 57

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in handicap (9/2) at Wolverhampton (9.5f). Off 8 months and she's probably worth taking on.

Form: 0685/4-

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Calshot Spit¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 56

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Good sixth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 66/1) 12 days ago. Needs to raise his game.

Form: 97-56

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Hazel Bear^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 56

18/1

Good neck second of 8 to Distinction in handicap (25/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago, nearest finish. 1 lb better off with that rival now and she shouldn't be far away.

Form: 75309-2

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Rose Light²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: G Tutty| OR: 53

5/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 13/2, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 22 days ago. More will be needed if she's to finally open her account but she's an each-way player all the same.

Form: 37565-5

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Global Tycoon⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Parr| OR: 53

9/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap there (12.2f, 7/1) 77 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 333416-

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Trusty Scout¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 53

11/1

Latest win at Kempton in November. Seventh of 10 in handicap (5/2) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 17 days ago, left poorly placed. In good form prior to that and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 3413-27

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Defence Treaty^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 52| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 25/1) 25 days ago. Back down in trip and this 8-y-o is probably worth taking on.

Form: U8589-5

Non-Runners

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Come On John⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: M J Attwater J: A J Farragher

Forecasts

Global Tycoon (9/2), Rose Light (5/1), Tables Turned (5/1), Defence Treaty (13/2), Scarborough Castle (7/1), Elterwater (8/1), Distinction (9/1), Trusty Scout (11/1), Calshot Spit (14/1), Come On John (14/1), Hazel Bear (18/1), Femme Patronne (25/1)

This looks wide open and the percentage call is TABLES TURNED, who posted his best effort for a while when third off this reduced mark over 1¼m at Chelmsford and the slightly stiffer test here will help. It's best to overlook Trusty Scout's latest effort and, in good order prior to that, he looks dangerous. Scarborough Castle is next on the list, while Femme Patronne and Rose Light are others to consider.