19:30 Southwell

Friday 17 January 2025

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Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 15.42s

(6)

Baileys Honeymoon^p¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 55

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 4 in nursery at Windsor (6f, good to firm) in August, weakening over 1f out. Needs to find some improvement back from 5 months off.

Form: 47744-

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(11)

Wondrous Ways¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 55

12/1

Winner at Catterick (5f) and placed next 2 starts at up to 6f. Not disgraced when sixth of 10 in nursery at Thirsk (6f, good) in September

Form: 571326-

(8)

Lima Sierra²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 55

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden who wasn't disgraced when sixth of 10 in nursery at Newcastle (6f) 20 days ago, weakening final 1f. Each-way claims kept to this trip.

Form: 656326-

(5)

Little Bittern²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 54

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in novice (100/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 21 days ago, losing place over 2f out but not knocked about. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 660-

(12)

Grey Operations^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 54

5/1

Improved for fitting of headgear of late, blinkered for 1st time when good 1¼ lengths second of 12 to A Fine Claret in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 13 days ago. Not taken lightly meeting that rival on 4 lb better terms here.

Form: 0083-2

(1)

Causin A Commotion^p1,t1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 53

8/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. 13/2, never looked like repeating the feat when ninth of 11 in nursery at this C&D 29 days ago, beaten over 1f out. Cheekpieces/tongue tie now reached for.

Form: 904719-

(7)

A Fine Claret¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 52| CD

15/8

15/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D 13 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Grey Operations, running on. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 88236-1

(3)

Prada On Parole⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 51

14/1

Returned to form when finishing a close-up third at Chelmsford in September but failed to scale same heights when midfield in 13-runner nursery back at that venue a month later. Given a break since.

Form: 492637-

(9)

Top Biller^b⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carver| T: J A Osborne| OR: 45| D

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. 18/1 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when landing 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 6 days ago, well positioned. Possibilities under a penalty.

Form: 0060-1

(4)

Miss Pocket Rocket^t1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 49

40/1

Down the field all 3 starts in maiden/novice company and failed to improve after 4 months off when 6¼ lengths ninth of 12 to A Fine Claret in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 13 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. More required.

Form: 604-9

(10)

The Last Time¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: R Spencer| OR: 47

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 5 months/gelded, made more impact than previously when fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 11/5) 13 days ago. Still, he'll need to step up further if he's to play a lead role here.

Form: 008-5

(2)

Lily's Symphony¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: A M Hales| OR: 47

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifth of 7 in maiden at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 13 days ago. Needs to find some improvement for the switch to handicaps now.

Form: 87-5

Forecasts

A Fine Claret (15/8), Grey Operations (5/1), The Last Time (15/2), Causin A Commotion (8/1), Top Biller (9/1), Lima Sierra (9/1), Wondrous Ways (12/1), Prada On Parole (14/1), Baileys Honeymoon (20/1), Little Bittern (25/1), Miss Pocket Rocket (40/1), Lily's Symphony (80/1)

A FINE CLARET was well suited by the strong pace when opening his account over C&D 13 days ago, never far away and running on to see off the re-opposing Grey Operations by 1¼ lengths. Karl Burke's 3-y-o is fancied to confirm those placings here, with Wolverhampton-scorer Top Biller another to consider. Little Bittern is a handicap debutant to note, particularly if strong in the betting.