16:50 Southwell

Sunday 29 September 2024

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

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Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 23.77s

(9)

Prince Achille⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 66| D

10/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Newcastle in March. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good, 17/2) 44 days ago, not ideally placed. Live each-way chance off the same mark now returned to the AW.

Form: 611362

(8)

Red Treasure^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D Tudhope| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65| C

10/3

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 15 days ago. Modest strike rate (2-20) but shapes as though the extra furlong here will be in her favour and she's on a good mark.

Form: 972472

(2)

Early Morning Dew^b⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 65

9/1

Blinkered for 1st time, won 10-runner handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm, 13/2) 44 days ago, adding to last spring's belated breakthrough success at Chelmsford. 3 lb nudge fair enough and this 8-y-o merits respect.

Form: 31-8521

(7)

Liberated Lad^t,p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 63| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year, the latest at Wolverhampton in July. 8/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, firm) 41 days ago. Boasts a healthy strike rate on AW (6-27) but he may just about be in the grip of the handicapper for now.

Form: 124115

(3)

Somebodycomegether¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J Bedi| OR: 62

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, eleventh of 12 in novice at Doncaster (11.9f, good to soft), slowly away. Off 105 days ahead of this handicap debut and a big step forward will be needed if she's to play a leading role.

Form: 400

(6)

Emerald City²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Coakley| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 62

11/10

6/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 24 days ago. 3 lb rise by no means the end of the world and this consistent 3-y-o has to enter calculations.

Form: 433221

(1)

Straitouttacompton¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 45| C

150/1

Four-time course winner but has gone 34 runs since he last got his head in front back in 2021. 100/1, last of 7 in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good to soft) 19 days ago and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 956667

(5)

Exceptionality^p1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

100/1

66/1, last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 8 days ago. Hopes pinned on the addition of cheekpieces sparking improvement here.

Form: 605389

Non-Runners

(4)

The Pug¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: S Kirk J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Emerald City (11/10), Red Treasure (10/3), Liberated Lad (7/2), The Pug (6/1), Early Morning Dew (9/1), Prince Achille (10/1), Somebodycomegether (66/1), Exceptionality (100/1), Straitouttacompton (150/1)

Stepping back up to 1¼m clearly benefited RED TREASURE recently at Lingfield where she found just one too good, and perhaps the extra furlong she has to travel here will prove to be just what the doctor ordered. The Ed Dunlop-trained filly shades preference ahead of the consistent Emerald City, who is second choice ahead of fellow last-time-out winner Early Morning Dew and Prince Achille.