19:30 Southwell
Tuesday 13 June 2017
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newarkfestival.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 3  |  2m 7f 209y  |  Good  |  6 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:30Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 8.3s
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Scored over this trip at Ludlow in April and the handicapper has been kind in dropping him back to the same mark after being well beaten from 6lb higher at Aintree last time. Back in class again here as a result and should go close.
Won a hurdle in France but yet to score for this top trainer in 10 attempts since the start of 2016. Beaten just 3L when stepped up to this sort of trip for the first time at Cheltenham in April and looks one of the more likely players here.
Sole win came in a Market Rasen novices' hurdle (2m2½f, soft) last year and after an unsuccessful stint over fences, he did better when switched back to the smaller obstacles at Kempton (2m5f, good) last month. Up 3lb for that despite being beaten almost 3L, but is respected.
Has been going well at around this trip just lately, winning at both Towcester (good to soft) and Huntingdon (good) on his last two starts. Latest 3lb rise means that he has gone up 10lb for the pair in total, but he was never in danger of losing last time and there may still be more to come.
Showed that he sees out this trip well when scoring by 15L over it at Bangor in April 2016 from 5lb higher. Has been well beaten in all but one of his 10 subsequent starts. Clearly on a good mark but not in the same form, while he probably needs softer ground than forecast to show his best.
All three of her career wins have been in May or June, so it was no great surprise to see her come back to form with a resounding 14L success at Fontwell last month (3m1½f, good). Raised 9lb for that and has never yet won two in succession, so while she is respected, she needs to buck a trend to win again.
Non-Runners
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Shimla Dawn23
Weight: 11-12|Â Â Age: 9
T: M Walford  J: Jamie Hamilton
NR
Forecasts
Paddy's Field (11/4), Pillard (4/1), Captainofindustry (4/1), Lillian (9/2), According To Harry (9/2), Moidore (10/1), Shimla Dawn (25/1)
Captainofindustry is in fine form, though he is unlikely to be much of a price and after a total rise of 10lb for his two recent wins he will be more vulnerable today, so the suggestion is PILLARD. Jonjo O'Neill's charge appeared to appreciate the step up to this trip last time and may be capable of recording his first win since joining this trainer. According To Harry looks a danger now dropped in class, though the handicapper might now have Lillian in his grasp.
- Pillard
- Captainofindustry
- According To Harry
Prize Money
1st: £5,848.002nd: £1,717.003rd: £859.004th: £429.00
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