17:15 Southwell

Friday 21 April 2017

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Reach & Flower Pod Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 5m 20.70s

Riddlestown^b²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 106

6/1

Successful in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m4f here under today's useful amateur rider on good ground last month. Races off the same mark returning to fences today and interesting off top weight.

Form: 16311-1

Jaunty Thor^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jake Greenall| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 105

11/2

Twice a winner earlier in the season including here in November. Finished 13L fourth at Carlisle on his chasing debut earlier this month and likely to have improved for that experience.

Form: 158547-

Minella Forfitness¹²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: A Pogson| T: C T Pogson| OR: 105

7/1

Five time winner in a 29 race career but have to go back to March 2015 to find his most recent success. Racing in better races of late including when fifth at Catterick last time out and interesting dropped in grade here.

Form: 354P54-

Thoonavolla³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: T H Weston| OR: 103

11/2

C&D winner 13 months ago and twice a winner at Worcester (one chase and one hurdle) last June but disappointed when pulled up at Stratford subsequently. Likely to have come on for his return to action over C&D last month and worth a check in the market.

Form: 114P32-

Ever So Much^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 101

20/1

Successful twice on good ground last May but disappointing since including when last of five on his return from a five month absence at Wetherby last month. Probably best watched here.

Form: 157P5P-

Fuhgeddaboudit^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Dave Crosse| T: J W Mullins| OR: 94

16/1

Maiden after 17 outings and unseated rider at Huntingdon earlier this month. Previous second on soft ground at Leicester one of his better efforts and interesting if repeating that effort on the predicted quicker ground here.

Form: F752U5-

Gorran Haven^p1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 92

3/1

Finished fourth the last twice including over an extended 1m7f here in March. Races off a 2lb lower mark and had just the four outings under rules so far. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 3/P2443-

Annamult¹⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: A Phillips| OR: 81

12/1

C&D winner who finished runner-up over 3m here on her penultimate outing but below par off a 3lb higher mark over the same C&D last time out. Races off the same mark today and has to put that behind her in this.

Form: 6-17P26

That's The Deal³⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Benjamin Poste⁽³⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 70

50/1

Best effort this season came when finishing runner-up over an extended 2m on soft ground at Fakenham in November. Below par in four runs since and racing off a 9lb lower mark as a result. Racing from out of the handicap today.

Form: 55762-1

Peak Seasons³⁵

Age: 14| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 56

200/1

Admirable veteran but badly out of form in recent seasons including when pulled up the last twice. Most recent success came over four years ago and racing from well out of the handicap here.

Form: 4/P5PP9-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Running Wolf³⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: A M Hales J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Gorran Haven (3/1), Running Wolf (5/1), Thoonavolla (11/2), Jaunty Thor (11/2), Riddlestown (6/1), Minella Forfitness (7/1), Annamult (12/1), Fuhgeddaboudit (16/1), Ever So Much (20/1), That's The Deal (50/1), Peak Seasons (200/1)

Thoonavolla is already a winner over C&D and can claim a second success here on his second run back from a break in this. The selection races off a 5lb higher mark than when winning at Worcester last May and shaped as if in need of the run when finishing third over C&D last time out. Jaunty Thor is less exposed than most over fences and his handicap mark here is just 1lb higher than when successful over hurdles at this track in November while last time out winner Riddlestown and the dropping in grade Minella Forfitness are others to note in a competitive event.