14:40 Southwell

Tuesday 3 October 2017

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World Cup Qualifiers At 188Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 6.90s

Walden Prince^p,t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 99| CD

11/4

Improved effort dropping in grade when runner-up over 2m at Uttoxeter (good-to-soft) just over a week ago. Races off the same mark today and one to note in this contest.

Form: 3F-7642

Saffron Prince²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 99| D

9/1

Placed twice since winning over an extended 2m at Newton Abbot (good-to-soft) in July. Raised 2lb for his latest second and likely to run well with trip and ground to suit today.

Form: 446132

Deise Vu^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: J E Moore| T: R Brotherton| OR: 97

11/1

Put a couple of non-completions behind him when a well beaten third at Worcester in August and beaten 25L at the same course subsequently. More needed if he's to take this.

Form: 12-FP34

Rakaia Rosa²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Dave Crosse| T: D L Williams| OR: 96

33/1

Usually front runs and put a disappointing effort behind her when finishing third at Fontwell (2m2f, good) last month. Work to do if she's to reverse form with Saffron Prince on that running.

Form: 13P363

Money For Nothing^b,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: James Best| T: J Farrelly| OR: 94

16/1

Put a couple of disappointing hurdles runs for this yard behind him when finishing 11L fourth of six at Newton Abbot (good) over an extended 2m last time out. Interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 2P4-084

Carnaross²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J Kington⁽³⁾| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 90| D

16/1

In good form back in 2015 but well beaten in two outings since finishing third at Kelso (2m1f, soft) in November of that year. Entitled to improve for last months seasonal debut at Sedgefield.

Form: 4123/6-5

No No Cardinal^p⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 89| D

33/1

Successful on good-to-firm ground over an extended 2m at Newton Abbot in June but well held on softer ground there subsequently. Good ground forecast today should see him in a better light.

Form: 322-217

Gin And Tonic^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: S Bowen| T: M Wigham| OR: 86| D

15/2

Well beaten in the main since winning on soft ground at Fakenham in a 2m handicap hurdle in March last year. Handicap mark is falling as a result and market support would be noteworthy today.

Form: PP-4437

Accessallareas^p²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 86| CD

22/1

Six time winner including over an extended 2m at Newton Abbot (good) in August. Well held from out of the handicap last time and not written off just yet.

Form: 547316

Roman Numeral¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 82| CD

7/1

Stepped up on recent efforts when finishing 5L second on heavy ground over an extended 1m7f at Hexham last time out. Races off a 2lb higher mark today and rated 5lb higher than when winning over C&D in July.

Form: 21P742

Toe To Toe³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 77| D

7/2

In decent form since joining this yard and put in his best effort in some time when finishing runner-up from out of the handicap at Worcester (good) last time out and interesting if repeating that effort.

Form: P64-342

Forecasts

Walden Prince (11/4), Toe To Toe (7/2), Roman Numeral (7/1), Gin And Tonic (15/2), Saffron Prince (9/1), Deise Vu (11/1), Money For Nothing (16/1), Carnaross (16/1), Accessallareas (22/1), Rakaia Rosa (33/1), No No Cardinal (33/1)

SAFFRON PRINCE can register his third career victory by taking the opening event on the card. The selection wasn't beaten far when finishing runner-up last time and can get the better of top weight Walden Prince who finished a close second off this mark last time out whilst bottom weight Toe To Toe can register another placing receiving weight from all of his rivals today.