16:25 Southwell

Monday 5 February 2024

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Build Your Acca With BetUK Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 2m 35.34s

(8)

Animato^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Christian Howarth| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

5/1

40/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 17 days ago, needing stiffer test. Dropping back in trip here looks a good move and he's worth considering.

Form: 33258-5

(6)

Midnight Lion^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Planas| T: I Jardine| OR: 75

16/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, last of 10 in handicap (50/1) at this course (12.1f) 31 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 45418-0

(5)

Simiyann²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74

5/6

14/1, second of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 29 days ago, just failing. Up just 1 lb for that near miss and will surely go close again, provided she is not inconvenienced by this drop back in trip.

Form: 47535-2

(4)

Caldwell²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 69| C

9/1

Latest win here in December. 11/1, last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 29 days ago. Back down in trip and he looks vulnerable on balance.

Form: 68501-0

(1)

Shake A Leg^p⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 68| D

16/1

10/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f). Off 98 days. Record stands at 0-13 on the AW but he has hit the crossbar a couple of times on synthetics and is dangerous to discount off this reduced mark.

Form: 680370-

(9)

Swinging London^p,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Breslin| T: J Mackie| OR: 67

25/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 2/1 and blinkered for 1st time, running respectably when falling in a claiming hurdle at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) 26 days ago. One to note in the betting back on the level for new yard.

Form: 25629/5-

(7)

Night Bear^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 66/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (12.1f) 31 days ago. Now finds himself with a bit to prove.

Form: 113/69-8

(3)

Vallamorey²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: S England| OR: 66

25/1

First run since leaving Chris Fairhurst when 8/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Catterick (15.7f, soft) on hurdles bow 25 days ago. Below par latest start in this sphere and she's probably worth taking on.

Form: 3/10655-

(2)

Can Can Girl^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 61| D

12/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. First run since leaving Tim Easterby when below form fifth of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (16.2f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip and claims if able to bounce back here off an attractive mark.

Form: 37922-5

Forecasts

Simiyann (5/6), Animato (5/1), Night Bear (15/2), Caldwell (9/1), Can Can Girl (12/1), Shake A Leg (16/1), Midnight Lion (16/1), Swinging London (25/1), Vallamorey (25/1)

Ready preference is for French-import SIMIYANN, who went very close on his second start on these shores at Wolverhampton and this lightly-raced 4-y-o probably has more to offer. Can Can Girl failed to fire on debut for his new yard at Newcastle but she will be a live danger if on-song, while Animato and Shake A Leg are others with claims.