19:15 Southwell
Friday 21 April 2017
All16:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:45
Compare Horse Racing Odds At bookies.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 4f 62y  |  Good  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:16Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 13.2s
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Still travelling well and had a 3½L lead when falling two out in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell (soft) in January. Not repeated that in two subsequent starts and interesting if repeating that Fontwell effort.
Finished third over 3m here on good ground last time out. Well beaten when filling the same position over this C&D the time before and looking for his first career success today.
Mixed hurdling and chasing so far in her five run career and ran well when finishing third in a soft ground novice hurdle over 2m1f at Exeter last time out. Makes her handicap debut in this.
Finished runner-up on his point-to-point debut 13 months ago and arguably a shade disappointing under rules so far. First outing on good ground came when finishing third over C&D last time out on his handicap debut and further improvement looks likely.
Successful on his handicap debut at Fontwell over 2m3f (good) nine days ago. Put his previous novice form well behind him when winning on that occasion and is unpenalised for that success with this extra furlong today likely to suit.
Placed at up to 1m4f on the Flat and run well enough on all three hurdles outings to suggest he is up to winning races. Most recent of those came when fifth on good-to-soft ground at Wetherby in December and makes his handicap debut off a lay-off here.
Ran well on hurdling debut at Ludlow on soft ground in January but two subsequent outings have resulted in heavy defeats. Represents a leading yard here and worth a check in the market on handicap debut.
Maiden after 12 career outings and some promising efforts for previous Irish yard over hurdles this time last year. Placed here over an extended 1m7f in August but poor form for this yard since finishing third at Leicester in January. Probably best watched here.
Ten race maiden but put in a career best effort when finishing third over C&D on good ground when last seen in action back in September. Returns from nearly seven months off the track here and market support would be interesting.
Placed four times from seven starts in point-to-point's and signs of promise on latest three hurdles outings. Finished fifth off a 1lb higher mark on good ground over an extended 3m at Doncaster in January last time out but likely to find a few too good here.
Expensive purchase from France a couple of years ago but just one win in 11 starts for this yard. Finished runner-up over fences at Fontwell last month and would appreciate any overnight rain reverting to hurdles here. Wears a visor for the first time today.
Winner of a point-to-point from three starts in 2016. Finished third at Kempton under today's amateur pilot over 2m5f (good) when making her handicap debut earlier this month and interesting off a light weight here.
Forecasts
Sunnytahliateigan (6/4), Champion Chase (9/2), Pongo Twistleton (6/1), Honest Intent (9/1), Betterlatethanneva (14/1), Samdibien (16/1), Dalkadam (16/1), Overtoujay (18/1), Pretty Reckless (20/1), Bitter Virtue (20/1), Gowell (33/1), Miss Benefitz (50/1)
This slight step up in trip looks likely to suit SUNNYTAHLIATEIGAN based on his winning handicap debut at Fontwell last weekend. The selection stayed on well on that occasion to overhaul a rival who'd built up a sizeable advantage during the race and is unpenalised for that success here. Champion Chase ran well on handicap debut on his first outing on good ground here last time out and can put in another solid effort by claiming second ahead of Pongo Twistleton who drops in grade here on his first run since December.
- Sunnytahliateigan
- Champion Chase
- Pongo Twistleton
Prize Money
1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00
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