20:30 Southwell

Wednesday 19 March 2025

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30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 13.03s

(2)

Chief Mankato^p,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Channon| OR: 80| D

2/1

Yet to get his head in front in handicaps but returned from 3 months off with a creditable third in 9-runner C&D contest 26 days ago. Went close from similar marks during the autumn and worth a look with that run under his belt for yard firmly amongst the winners.

Form: 65226-3

(3)

Westmorian⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 71| CD

9/4

Edged back down the weights and built on promising reappearance run when taking 10-runner C&D handicap in commanding fashion 8 days ago. Very much of interest again turned out under a penalty.

Form: 5278-21

(4)

Dashing Harry¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 74| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in February. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Kempton (6f) 14 days ago. Fallen back down to last winning mark ahead of this.

Form: 761474

(1)

Ultramarine¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR: 72| D

9/2

Three wins from 24 runs last year. 16/1, not seen to best effect when sixth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 14 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Good showing not ruled out re-united with Rossa Ryan.

Form: 76-3536

(5)

Hierarchy^b,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 71| BF| D

9/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 2/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 30 days ago, trapped wider than ideal and badly hampered final 1f. Has a big run in him from this sort of mark but he does need things to drop just right.

Form: 4D2225

(7)

Blackjack^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: A D Brown| OR: 70| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in February. 9/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 15 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Blinkers back on but he's yet to defy a mark this high.

Form: 24-7415

(6)

Dark Dreamer¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Murphy| OR: 68| D

50/1

Successful twice on AW/turf for Robert Cowell during first half of last term but lost his form thereafter and he offered little after 5 months for new yard in handicap at Kempton (6f) 14 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 41080-0

Forecasts

Chief Mankato (2/1), Westmorian (9/4), Hierarchy (9/2), Ultramarine (9/2), Blackjack (16/1), Dashing Harry (18/1), Dark Dreamer (50/1)

It could be worth chancing CHIEF MANKATO who went with zest but ultimately shaped as if needing the run after 3 months off when third in a C&D handicap 26 days ago. He's on a workable mark on the pick of last season's exploits and represents a yard firmly amongst the winners. Westmorian, an impressive winner over C&D last week, and Ultramarine head up the dangers.