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/ Timeform / 07 February 2012 / Leave a Comment 
Brian Ellison has two in-form runners
"Upper Lambourn returned all guns blazing to win both starts here in January."
Timeform give a runner-by-runner guide to a competitive sprint handicap at Southwell...
Close To The Edge improved in 2011, winning 3 times, latest at Wolverhampton in September. Assessor now in charge, though, never better than midfield in 5f handicap here last time.
Ghostwing returned to form on fibresand of late and took advantage of declining mark when winning 5f dash here last month. Since below par at Wolverhampton and will appreciate return to this surface
Global Village has been in cracking form during the past few months, winning 3 times, last 2 over C&D and lost nothing in defeat when runner-up here since. Enters calculations once again.
Avonrose was a back-to-form winner of 7f handicap here before good Wolverhampton second. Just fair fourth over C&D since, underlining that sprinting not really her game unless first-time visor does the trick.
Bandstand is a polytrack winner who was back on the up when coming late to snatch C&D handicap last month. Lightly raced for one of his age, so possible he could shrug off a far lesser effort at Kempton since.
Caldercruix appreciated drop to this trip when regaining the winning thread at Wolverhampton in December. Matched that in defeat there both starts since and can't rule out if proving as effective on fibresand.
Upper Lambourn returned all guns blazing to win both starts here in January. Most recent claiming success was a career best and the hat-trick beckons now back handicapping for new yard.
Dancing Freddy was successful 3 times in 2011. Holding form well this winter, including neck second to Bandstand over C&D last month, and should be on the premises once again.
Punching is a fibresand specialist who cashed in on falling mark to beat Rowan Spirit over C&D in November. Operating below that level at present, though, so others preferred.
Joe Le Taxi won 4 times over 6f on AW in early-2011 (including here). Had a couple of runs returned to former yard after disappointing twice in the US later that year, but yet to recapture full sparkle.
Timeform 1-2-3:
1. Upper Lambourn
2. Global Village
3. Bandstand
Timeform View: Brian Ellison's in-form duo Upper Lambourn and Global Village look sure to be involved once again, with the first-named taken to make a successful debut for the yard after 2 wins last month for Jamie Osborne. Bandstand returned to winning ways on his penultimate start and if back on song is just one of several other possibilities.
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