18:08 Southwell

Wednesday 4 September 2024

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Off time: 18:09 | Winning time: 1m 12.30s

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Above^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 74| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Creditable second of 5 in handicap (8/1) at Newmarket (5f, soft) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 649392

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(6)

Blazing Son⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 69| CD

3/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (9/2) 9 days ago, having run of race. Likeable type who is worth a chance to defy a penalty.

Form: 771501

(8)

Whenthedealinsdone^p⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Loughnane| T: R A Teal| OR: 73| D

9/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) 70 days ago. Back up in trip. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 732435

(3)

Dark Kestrel^t¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 73| D

40/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. Nineteenth of 21 in handicap (80/1) at York (6f, good). Off 102 days. Tapeta suits him and this is a lesser contest.

Form: 002910

(7)

Dapperling¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 74

28/1

7/1, last of 7 in handicap at Bath (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Still on a fair mark but she's not the easiest to predict.

Form: 8-36637

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Bellagio Man^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: A Brittain| OR: 72| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 25/1, 7¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Blazing Son in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Something to prove at present.

Form: 457778

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Blackjack^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D Swift| T: A D Brown| OR: 70| BF| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 7/2, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Worthy of respect.

Form: 685416

(2)

Shalaa Asker⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 70| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 13/2, creditable 2½ lengths third of 9 to Blazing Son in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, well positioned. Should give another good account.

Form: 600703

(10)

Stanley Spencer²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tate| OR: 72| BF| D

11/4

Winner at Kempton in July. 6/4, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 20 days ago. May yet have a bigger performance in him.

Form: 30-6143

(11)

He's An Angel^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: T Collier| OR: 67| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 9 runs this year. Last of 12 in handicap (66/1) at Catterick (6f, firm) 16 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 157960

(4)

Biographer^t,v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68| D

25/1

11/1, last of 9 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Others are more appealing.

Form: 108569

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Exceed Now⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: M Walford| OR: 64

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Roger Varian when eighth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 46 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 4-448

Forecasts

Stanley Spencer (11/4), Blazing Son (3/1), Whenthedealinsdone (9/2), Shalaa Asker (5/1), Blackjack (9/1), Above (14/1), Biographer (25/1), Dapperling (28/1), Bellagio Man (33/1), Dark Kestrel (40/1), He's An Angel (50/1), Exceed Now (66/1)

BLAZING SON was in control through the closing stages when landing a C&D event 9 days ago and he can usually be relied upon to give his running, so he's the one to side with under a penalty. Stanley Spencer probably hasn't reached his limit yet, so he's regarded as the main threat, with a solid showing also expected from Above.