19:15 Southwell

Saturday 16 March 2024

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Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 14.42s

(3)

Late Arrival²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 60| D

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Last of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 9/1) 29 days ago. Something to prove at present.

Form: 34070-0

(7)

Jesse Luc¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 59

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f). Off 117 days. Difficult ask.

Form: 5059-

(6)

Sassy Redhead¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: W Stone| OR: 58| BF| D

4/1

Latest win at Lingfield in February. 10/3, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 21-2124

(1)

May Remain¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: T E Whelan| T: I Furtado| OR: 57| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 18 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 034215

(8)

Dr Rio⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 57

16/1

12/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 51 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1202-88

(4)

Savannah Smiles^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 57| D

13/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (11/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 14 days ago, well on top finish. In a rich vein of form and should go well again.

Form: 372411

(11)

Vitalline^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 56| D

11/4

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 10/3) 7 days ago. Remains well treated on past efforts and could prove hard to pass again.

Form: 32-3891

(10)

Della Mare⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 7/2, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 69 days ago. Worth a market check returning from a break for in-form stable.

Form: 42329-4

(2)

Buraback^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D Shaw| OR: 52

20/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 28/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 35-5887

(5)

Banana^p,t1⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

50/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. 66/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 5 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 689240

Non-Runners

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Blue Collar Lad¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Alice Haynes J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Blue Collar Lad (5/2), Vitalline (11/4), Sassy Redhead (4/1), Late Arrival (11/2), Della Mare (6/1), Savannah Smiles (13/2), May Remain (9/1), Jesse Luc (11/1), Dr Rio (16/1), Buraback (20/1), Banana (50/1)

BLUE COLLAR LAD justified support with an authoritative display at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago and he's worth a chance to defy a rise under another positive ride. Vitalline is likely to be up there with him and Della Mare is one to note for the in-form Tony Carroll stable.