How many of the short ones will win at Southwell? There will be three long odds-on shots at Southwell today, namely Lively Baron in the 12.50, Golden Call in the 1.20 and Master Dillon in the 2.30. How many of them will win? Here we have a look at some of their rivals. 12.50 Adios Alonso – A first winner for Ballindaggin, County Wexford-based Donnchadh Doyle when winning at Taylorstown under 'Bon' O'Neill at the end of April. The Saffron Walden bay was then owned by his younger brother, Cormac Doyle. He had fallen on his previous outing at Largy and Adios Alonso is the second foal of his dam, Rosy Rockford (by Beneficial) who won a bumper. After a success at Stradbally a few weeks later, Adios Alonso was sold at Doncaster for £17,000. He'll have to leave his initial track start, when pulling up at Ludlow 19 days ago, behind him now though. 1.20 Norwich Well – Still travelling well when falling two out on his debut in Kildorrery in February 2010. Later took a division of the confined maiden at Dromahane in April 2010 under Ciaran Fennessy for Eugene O'Sullivan. Easily scored that day by five lengths from Our Island (has turned out to be more than useful since). He has it all to do on his form to date on the racecourse proper though. Over And Above – Was owned by jockey Matt O'Connor's father Doctor John O'Connor when winning at Dawstown last May. Trained by John O'Shaughnessy then, Over And Above stepped up on a promising enough debut (despite ultimately pulling up) at Dromahane a fortnight earlier, to score at Dawstown under Declan Queally. Over And Above quickened clear before the last to contain Inverawe by four lengths. That fellow went on to win at Bartlemy next time. Over And Above is now with Henry Hogarth and his backers today will be pinning their hopes on a first time tongue-tie, a step-up in trip and faster ground bringing about the required improvement. 2.30 Clever Dick looks the only danger to Nicky Henderson's Mister Dillon here. Meanwhile Goodwill Phil has been 'put through the floor' in morning trading on the 3.00. This fellow is coming off a 418 day break and is having his first start for Lawney Hill here. French Ties is another 'short one,' in the opener. The former Robert Tyner-trained gelding is trading at a shade of odds-on in most places. (EM)
