15:40 Southwell
Monday 20 March 2017
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ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 1m 7f 153y | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 12.15s
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Makes his first start for this yard after winning three handicap hurdles in Ireland in August/September. Nit shown the same form since though and is 11lb above his last winning mark although the return to a better surface may help.
Turned in one of his better efforts at Ludlow on his last start behind a well-handicapped winner despite not settling. Has run all his best races on tight hurdles tracks so may be suited by this course and a strongly run race.
Blinkers that saw an improvement in form last time are retained here and he was only beaten by a well-handicapped one last time out. Still relatively unexposed at this level and could well take another step forward here.
Not quite in the same form this year as he was last but is starting to look well handicapped and took a step in the right direction last time out when fourth in a much better handicap. Drops in grade here and could well make a little more progress.
Returned from a long absence to win a Bangor handicap by 5L having got the run of the race. Runs off a 9lb higher mark here and may find this a little bit tougher with some well handicapped rivals in opposition.
Ran a fair race on her penultimate start behind an all-the-way winner typically failing to settle though. Again pulled far too hard last time out at Fontwell Park (over further) but will be of limited interest until she learns to settle.
Was fairly useful on the Flat although regressive of late and hurdling doesn't really have appeared to rekindle his appetite for racing. Well beaten in three novice hurdles he makes his handicap debut here he would have needed to show more of late to be of interest.
Yet to win over hurdles and hard to see him being suited by the drop back in trip here having looked very much a stayer last time at Hereford.
Still a maiden over hurdles and ran his best race at Haydock on his penultimate start in a slightly higher grade than this off a mark of 95. Failed to back that run up at Newbury on his latest start and tries again off the same mark (99) here with some questions to answer.
Fairly modest form over hurdles so far although he did run into an improving pair last time out here but over further (2m4f). Both the ones that beat him last time have won again so the form has a sound look and off a 1lb higher mark with a drop back in trip he will be of interest.
Was fairly useful on the Flat but has failed to translate his Flat ability now that he is hurdling. Has looked fairly ordinary over timber so far and would need to improve to make his mark on his handicap debut.
Showed improved form when third at Wetherby on his last start in a conditional jockeys' event but would still need to repeat and improve on that run to take a hand here.
Non-Runners
1
Sarpech121
Weight: 11-12| Age: 6
T: C E Longsdon J: B S Hughes
NR
4
Ryeolliean50
Weight: 11-12| Age: 6
T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore
NR
14
Intifadah138
Weight: 10-10| Age: 5
T: T Symonds J: James Davies
NR
Forecasts
Dragon De La Tour (4/1), Beggar's Wishes (9/2), Camron De Chaillac (5/1), Ryeolliean (6/1), Hill Fort (13/2), Hear The Chimes (8/1), Xhale (9/1), Sarpech (10/1), Vocaliser (12/1), Sunday Central (12/1), Intifadah (25/1), Oskar Denarius (33/1), Miss Benefitz (33/1), Tornado Watch (50/1), Petrucci (100/1)
The first of two tricky handicaps on the card and there are quite a few that could be of interest. Ryeolliean is hard to ignore given his falling mark and drop in grade and there remains a suspicion that Dragon De La Tour is capable of winning a race like this. Hear The Chimes looks to have conditions to suit if he can back up his Ludlow run last time out while Hill Fort will make his handicap mark count soon. Beggars Wishes may well find it harder to follow up his Bangor win here and given that CAMRON DE CHAILLAC ran into a real handicap blot last time out and remains unexposed he could just turn out to be the best of these in a tough heat.
- Camron De Chaillac
- Dragon De La Tour
- Ryeolliean
Prize Money
1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00
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