16:30 Southwell

Saturday 24 February 2024

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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 36.66s

(10)

Valsad¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 90| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Good second of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 12/1) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 2177-42

(6)

Barenboim²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

6/1

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 20 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Back down in trip and bold show anticipated.

Form: 599-983

(2)

Andaleep^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 85| C

16/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 11/4, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 24 days ago, not ideally placed. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 620-715

(1)

Howth^h³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 84

20/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (11.1f) 37 days ago, nearest finish. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 53060-5

(9)

Rhythmic Intent¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 83| D

16/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 16 days ago. Will be a threat off this reduced mark if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 5562-68

(11)

Cello⁴¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| D

11/2

Thrice-raced winner. 14/1, won 6-runner minor event at Kempton (12f), having run of race. 13-month absence to overcome (gelded in the interim) but he brings potential to this handicap debut.

Form: 66/1-

(12)

Nova Legend¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 82

125/1

First run since leaving James Ferguson when last of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 125/1) 16 days ago. Fair bit to prove.

Form: 26128/0

(5)

Artisan Dancer¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 81| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. 11/8, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 15 days ago by 2 lengths from Aqwaam, slowly away. He's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 2-32141

(8)

Real Terms³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 77| D

20/1

Latest win at Haydock in September. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap (22/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 34 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 73146-8

(7)

Caldwell¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 73| CD

10/1

Won 9-runner handicap at this course (12.1f, 9/1) 19 days ago. This is a tougher assignment.

Form: 8501-01

(3)

Cresta Cat³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: William Carson| T: A Irvine| OR: 74

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 31 days ago, well positioned. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Philippart De Foy.

Form: 933-2

(13)

Brunello Breeze^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: T P Tate| OR: 68| D

9/2

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (evens) at Newcastle (10.2f) 22 days ago. Moves up in class here but he has to be respected given his progressive profile.

Form: 6314-11

Non-Runners

(4)

Aqwaam⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Valsad (7/2), Artisan Dancer (9/2), Brunello Breeze (9/2), Cello (11/2), Barenboim (6/1), Aqwaam (15/2), Caldwell (10/1), Andaleep (16/1), Rhythmic Intent (16/1), Howth (20/1), Real Terms (20/1), Cresta Cat (66/1), Nova Legend (125/1)

The one who appeals most is BARENBOIM, who did well to finish as close as he did at Lingfield last time given that he was done no favours by the steady gallop, This is likely to be a truly-run affair and the 6-y-o is 4 lb below his last winning mark. Valsad went close at Newcastle recently and should be in the mix once more, while the unexposed Cello, the progressive Brunello Breeze, Artisan Dancer and Rhythmic Intent are others to consider in a very competitive contest.