20:15 Southwell

Friday 24 January 2025

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Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 3m 8.46s

(3)

Swinging London^t,p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: J Mackie| OR: 68| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in December. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at this course (12.1f) 7 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 22211-4

(2)

Nala The Lioness^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 68

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap at this course (11.1f) 10 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip and needs to raise her game.

Form: 442-7

(1)

Currumbin^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Michael Keady| OR: 69| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner in December. 10/11, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Not discounted.

Form: 963214-

(8)

Carlton^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 65| D

9/4

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap (13/8) at Chelmsford (14f) 13 days ago, kept up to work. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 3611-11

(6)

Lawmans Blis^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: I Furtado| OR: 63| D

40/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. 7½ lengths seventh of 8 to Alfheim in handicap (9/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 17 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time on the Flat. Has work to do.

Form: 61351-7

(7)

Hill Station^h,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 63| C

9/1

Course winner. Hooded for 1st time, respectable 1½ lengths fourth of 8 to Alfheim in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 9/2) 17 days ago, nearest finish. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 57547-4

(5)

Alfheim^t,p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 66| D

8/1

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 6/1) 17 days ago. Enters calculations with a 3 lb rise for that fair enough.

Form: 70211-1

Non-Runners

(4)

Val Bassett⁴⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: R Menzies J: Alistair Rawlinson

Forecasts

Swinging London (9/4), Carlton (9/4), Currumbin (3/1), Val Bassett (6/1), Alfheim (8/1), Hill Station (9/1), Lawmans Blis (40/1), Nala The Lioness (80/1)

CARLTON is proving to be a difficult one for the handicapper to nail, winning four times at Chelmsford since the middle of last month. He's gone up 5 lb for his latest success but the suspicion remains that there is more in the locker and he is taken to complete the five-timer. Alfheim also arrives here on the up having completed the hat-trick with two of these rivals behind at Wolverhampton recently and she is feared most. Currumbin completes the shortlist.