20:00 Southwell

Friday 14 March 2025

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Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 2m 21.59s

(9)

Tides Of War²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 82

22/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (12.1f, 40/1) 20 days ago, needing stiffer test. Needs to bounce back. Yard also saddles Charlie's Choice.

Form: 1609-89

(1)

Sax Appeal^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 82| CD

7/4

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (12.1f, 7/4) 14 days ago, very much having run of race. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 95-9111

(2)

Humble Spark²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80| C| D

6/1

Latest win here in February. 7/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap back at this course (12.1f) 20 days ago, left poorly placed. In the mix.

Form: 122216

(6)

Charlie's Choice¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: D M Simcock| OR: 79| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. 4/1, below form 15¼ lengths third of 6 to Sax Appeal in handicap at this course (12.1f) 14 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Work to do.

Form: 2-41613

(7)

Not Me²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J Ferguson| OR: 78| BF

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 2/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 26 days ago, running on. Going up in trip here should aid his cause and he's a live each-way player off the same mark.

Form: 45/2-43

(8)

Tortured Soul²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Eight wins from 25 Flat runs. Six wins from 15 runs last year. Creditable 2 lengths second of 9 to Humble Spark in handicap (7/2) at this course (12.1f) 21 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 8421-12

(4)

Without Compromise¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 71

12/1

13/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 13 days ago, never nearer. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 45-3264

(5)

Annexation¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Marco Ghiani| T: A W Carroll| OR: 69

33/1

14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 18 days ago. Down to a workable mark and, though not getting any younger, he could have a part to play.

Form: 387-346

Non-Runners

(3)

Brodie's Boy³¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: P Attwater J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Sax Appeal (7/4), Not Me (5/2), Humble Spark (6/1), Charlie's Choice (15/2), Tortured Soul (8/1), Without Compromise (12/1), Tides Of War (22/1), Brodie's Boy (25/1), Annexation (33/1)

The handicapper hasn't overreacted to SAX APPEAL's demolition job here a fortnight ago, handing him a 5 lb rise for that 14-length victory, and a fourth win on the bounce could be in the offing for Charlie Johnston's charge. Lightly-raced maiden Not Me promises to be suited by this step up in trip and is taken to emerge as the main danger ahead of the Tony Carroll-trained duo, Annexation and Tortured Soul.