19:45 Southwell

Saturday 28 December 2024

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Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap

Off time: 19:48 | Winning time: 1m 14.69s

(5)

King Of The Jungle⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58| D

7/1

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (5f, soft, 7/2) 87 days ago. Back up in trip. Player.

Form: 557415

(9)

Sam's Hope^t¹⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57

33/1

66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good). Off 6 months. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-51370

(3)

Travel Candy^p,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 57

28/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (18/1) at Newcastle (5f) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 082440

(8)

Motagally^h1⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 57| D

22/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 56 days ago, very slowly away. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 584599

(10)

Katie G⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 56| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 4/1, respectable third of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 9 days ago, running on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 346053

(12)

Snow Berry^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 56| D

22/1

Unreliable sort. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Bath in September. 20/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 217747

(2)

Just Ten High^b1,t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 55| BF| C

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 5/2, tenth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 25 days ago, doing too much too soon. Blinkers on 1st time. Worth another chance back down in trip.

Form: 117230

(1)

Portoro^h,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 54

9/2

Got his reward for a string of creditable efforts when winning 13-runner handicap at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 682241

(4)

Buraback¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D Shaw| OR: 54| D

13/2

4 wins from 19 runs this year. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 095068

(7)

Barney's Bay¹²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: D Shaw| OR: 54| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Last of 10 in handicap at this C&D (100/1). Off 124 days.

Form: 9-69060

(6)

Heartrate²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 54| D

9/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 13/2) 24 days ago.

Form: 445734

(11)

Supernova Steps^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 53| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Considered with yard going well.

Form: 981945

Forecasts

Just Ten High (7/2), Portoro (9/2), Supernova Steps (9/2), Buraback (13/2), King Of The Jungle (7/1), Katie G (8/1), Heartrate (9/1), Snow Berry (22/1), Motagally (22/1), Travel Candy (28/1), Sam's Hope (33/1), Barney's Bay (66/1)

A tight affair with SUPERNOVA STEPS shading the vote in first-time headgear. Katie G and Portoro head the dangers.