Southwell picks 20/01/2021

Just a quick one today, with two selections for the Southwell card on Wednesday. There are some small field races early in the card so I only have a couple of picks later on.

David Barron has more Southwell wins than any other trainer

7.00 - Deevious Beau - Deevious Beau lines up in a 0-50 classified stakes for Andrew 'Midge' Mullen and the leading trainer on Southwell's Fibresand of all time David Barron. David is a dab hand with horses making a transition from other synthetic tracks onto Fibresand and this gelding is still lightly raced. The intriguing bit is the big gamble that took place pre-Wolverhampton last time out on his return from five months off, being backed from 50/1 into a starting price of 14/1, before doing everything wrong in the race itself. After pulling so hard, he only got beaten four lengths and the winner has won again since, so the form has worked out nicely. I'm sure he will improve and looks a big player. Keep an eye on San Juan in the market for the shrewd Shaun Keightley.

7.30 - Dylan's Lad - Locally trained by the legend that is Roy Bowring, Dylan's Lad appeared to massively appreciate a drop to five furlongs here last time under the wily old fox Jimmy Quinn. Ali Rawlinson (affectionately known as Bongo) takes over this time around and this late developer can take another step forward here. He faces off with Dark Side Prince again but I think he may be able to get the better of him this time around.

I mentioned him just the other day but True Companion may run tomorrow in the 6.30 and if so, would be interesting on first start for Lucinda Egerton ridden by young Fred Larson.

On a brief sidenote, I know primarily in these I am focusing on the Southwell meetings, but I do love the jumping equally as much, and Susie Mac, who lines up in a jumpers bumper at Newcastle, is very highly thought. Brian Hughes has had her since she left Kevin Ryan, and reappears after a fair lay-off here for new connections in the shape of Gill Boanas, who is enjoying a really good time of things. Brian is in the saddle too and I'm looking forward to seeing her reappear. Danger Money in the 2.20pm is another horse I like running on the card.

I'll be back again tomorrow with another post. 

Take care and be lucky!