16:30 Southwell

Monday 26 August 2024

All14:1214:4715:2215:5716:3017:0517:3518:05

N&L Franklin Ltd Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.98s

(7)

Bellagio Man^p⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 72| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 74 days ago. Should have come on for that and better on AW (9 lb higher now). One to consider.

Form: 5-45777

(4)

Al Ameen^t,v1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 70| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good to soft, 9/2) 46 days ago. Visor now the headgear of choice for this habitual slow starter.

Form: 550528

(10)

Shalaa Asker²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: A Keatley| OR: 70| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 17/2) 25 days ago. Well weighted if he can revive.

Form: 560070

(8)

High Velocity^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D Loughnane| OR: 69| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 7/2, good third of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material (better on the AW).

Form: 540653

(1)

Blazing Son³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 69| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Carlisle in June. 12/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 32 days ago, though was in the firing line for a long way.

Form: 477150

(3)

Bicep²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 67| D

6/1

Below form sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 14/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 200706

(9)

Watermelon Sugar²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 65| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in April. 16/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago.

Form: 3-71740

(2)

So Grateful³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 60| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Good third of 14 in handicap (5/1) at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 36 days ago. That was a step up on previous efforts this term.

Form: 8-35743

(5)

Zargun¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 59

40/1

Latest win at Doncaster in March. 11/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good). Off 105 days.

Form: 691866

Non-Runners

(6)

Enderman¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: P T Midgley J: Ben Robinson

Forecasts

So Grateful (11/4), Al Ameen (7/2), Blazing Son (9/2), Bicep (6/1), Shalaa Asker (13/2), Enderman (15/2), High Velocity (17/2), Bellagio Man (25/1), Watermelon Sugar (33/1), Zargun (40/1)

The interesting one here is HIGH VELOCITY given the assessor has taken a major chance with him back on his favoured surface. The return to the AW will also suit Bellagio Man so he's a definite threat, along with So Grateful.