Southwell 2/12/08

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12.50 Southwell Came Back won a handicap off 90 as recently as May and is a four time course and distance winner. He was running in a conditions event off a mark of 94 in July and it looks like he's not good enough for conditions events, and he's rated too high for handicaps, so he's been dropped down into claimers. He ran in a claimer last month when returning from a 96-day break but was poorly drawn and could only finish 4th to Brandywell Boy. He wasn't far behind Bazguy in a claimer back in August though and I think he should be tough to beat here on a surface that is known to suit. 13/8 Bet 365 1.50 Southwell Le Petit Vigier finished just a short head behind Kinigi last time over course and distance but received plenty more weight from that rival today. The form of that race was boosted when the winner won next time out (albeit in a claimer) and when Miss Xu Xia won next time out too (albeit in a seller). He should go well again. 5/1 Bet 365 2.20 Southwell The most interesting runner of the day for me is Ridgeway Jazz. Whilst I didn't want to nap him because he's returning from a break, I'm still going to have a play with 20/1 available (Blue Square). He won here in a nursery as a two year old off a 5 lb lower mark and then followed up with an encouraging performance at Wolverhampton when last seen in January off a similar sort of mark. If he's tuned up for his reappearance he could make a mockery of his price off this sort of mark. 20/1 Blue Sq West End Lad finished behind a well-handicapped Smart Socks last time out and had the inform Kimono My House back in third. He's only up 1 lb here and can go well again. 7/2 Bet 365 3.20 Southwell Hurricane Harriet has been in good form on the turf and handles a slow surface. Although she's quite a few lbs higher than her last win, she ran a decent fourth behind the useful Amber Queen last time out stepped up in grade and will appreciate the drop back down in trip and class. I think she's worth a go at the price. 10/1 Sporting Bet Cool Sands just did enough to win when getting up late on to beat Steel City Boy here recently. He started badly last time out when third to Efisio Princess but could have a chance off a mark 6 lbs higher than his last win. 8/1 Ladbrokes

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Re: Southwell 2/12/08 Came Back beaten, terrible result :$ Only Southwell could produce a 1-2 with 33/1 and 50/1 donkeys :lol