19:10 Southwell

Saturday 15 February 2025

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Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 1m 0.90s

(6)

King Of The Jungle^p1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 59| BF| D

16/5

Three wins from 12 runs last year, the latest at Thirsk (6f) in September. Respectable third of 8 in C&D handicap 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 152-253

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(1)

Nelson Gay^b,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: M Dods| OR: 59| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 7/1 and tongue tied first time, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 12 days ago. Blinkers back on. More than capable at this level.

Form: 023-653

(7)

It's Showtime³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 57| D

7/1

14/1, creditable third of 8 over C&D 31 days ago. Will need to build on that if she's to land a second career success now.

Form: 63580-3

(5)

Green Tax⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽⁷⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 55

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 9 days ago.

Form: 0/0-97

(9)

Dash Gordon^p1,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: M Appleby| OR: 55| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner in January. Beaten at odds on when placed both runs since, latterly short headed by reopposing stablemate Stone of Destiny over C&D 9 days ago. Doesn't look entirely straightforward but likely to be in the thick of things again.

Form: 71-3132

(3)

Sir Benedict⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 54| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. 8/1, 1½ lengths third of 5 to Stone of Destiny and Dash Gordon over C&D last week.

Form: 719-963

(8)

Ballysax Lil' Mick^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 50

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 starts. 25/1 and visored first time, fourth of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 05/985-4

Non-Runners

(2)

Better⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: P T Midgley J: P J McDonald

(4)

Stone Of Destiny⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 10

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

Forecasts

Dash Gordon (9/4), King Of The Jungle (16/5), Stone Of Destiny (7/2), Nelson Gay (4/1), Sir Benedict (9/2), It's Showtime (7/1), Ballysax Lil' Mick (14/1), Better (25/1), Green Tax (80/1)

KING OF THE JUNGLE did well to get third over C&D last time after fluffing the start and may be able to resume winning ways in first-time headgear if getting away better this time. Nelson Gay heads the dangers along with last week's C&D 1-2 Stone of Destiny and Dash Gordon.