Timeform Daily: Thursday 19th February, 3:35, Southwell

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Timeform run the rule over the Two Jumps Meetings at Southwell in March Claiming Stakes (6) - a six furlong race in which six go the post.

Dancing Wave has proved a reliable front-runner on the fibresand this winter, winning a claimer over course and distance in January. She has finished runner-up to Espirit de Midas in three handicaps since and faces a tough challenge conceding weight to her five rivals.

Hawkspring is another who is proving reliable, albeit at a low level, and there is nothing wrong with his attitude, despite finishing second for the third successive start in a seller at Lingfield last time. He is likely to give his running again, but the combination of a drop in trip and the competition means he faces a stiff task here.

Simon Callaghan's My Sweet Georgia is an inconsistent sort but got the job done when landing a gamble in a handicap at this course in January. He finished a creditable second to Woolston Ferry in a claimer at Lingfield last time. She is well in at the weights and should give a good account.

La Capriosa has proved herself a tough and reliable performer on fibresand this winter. She was successful in a five furlong handicap here last time but is just as effective at this trip and looks a leading player off a handy weight. She usually races prominently and is another who has held her form well.

Madison Belle has won three of her four starts on this surface, and has been successful twice in claimers on her last two outings. She didn't have to improve when beating Inthawain by two-and-a-quarter lengths for the latter success and although well on top at the finish it looked a weak contest.

Glan Lady seemed to have a problem when well held on ploytrack last time and is hard to fancy in this company.