Southwell 2:15 Result

Socks Off carries top weight on merit with OR 98, well clear of this modest Class 5 field on ratings (next best 89). Recent form figures 33/6-1 show consistent placing with a recent win, and he's fresh off a 22-day break suggesting the yard has him ready. Lee Edwards booking adds confidence. The others are all rated in the low-to-mid 70s/80s with mixed form (Gone In Sixty has an F in there, Noble Recall a P, Rockvale a P and U) - this is a weak contest for the handicapper to dominate. My Bobby's Lass is the obvious market rival but her rating is 9lb inferior and her form figures (/416-6) are less consistent than Socks Off's recent 6-1 finish. At a sensible price, the class/weight-for-rating advantage of Socks Off should see him go close in a race lacking depth.