16:15 Southwell

Thursday 26 October 2017

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NFL Betting At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 5m 9.2s

Le Dauphin¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr H Hunt⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 121| BF

11/2

Kempton novice hurdle winner on good ground over 2m5f in April but well held when sent off favourite for handicap debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) the following month. Making his seasonal debut today.

Form: 4/F2P1-0

Awesome Rosie¹⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 118

3/1

Dual winner in 2015 including over hurdles at Wincanton (soft). Best effort since came when third over an extended 2m4f at Market Rasen (soft) in February. Drops in grade today having disappointed in a Class 2 at Haydock in April.

Form: 2/56238-

Woodfort²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 115

4/1

Winner of a soft ground bumper at Ffos Las in October last year and placed over hurdles since. Drop in trip looks likely to suit having finished well beaten over 3m on handicap debut last time out.

Form: 2U334-7

Early Retirement²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 112| CD

9/2

Broke his maiden at the sixth attempt when victorious over C&D on soft ground in March. Raised 12lb for that effort but remains open to improvement and is one to note on his seasonal debut.

Form: 6U/0281-

El Massivo³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: H Bethell| OR: 112

14/1

Victorious over 2m at Wetherby (good-to-soft) on his penultimate outing and likely to strip fitter for his return to action at Uttoxeter (good-to-soft) over this trip last time out.

Form: 67241-8

Vikekhal^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: S Flook| OR: 112

22/1

Made a winning debut for this yard when wearing a tongue tie for the first time in a handicap chase over an extended 2m at Worcester (good) in August. Races off his 8lb lower hurdles mark today having fallen over fences last time out.

Form: 31357F

Whin Park²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 111

20/1

Signs of ability in four starts so far but well held fourth of five over an extended 2m at Newbury (good-to-soft) last time out. Makes his handicap debut today off what looks a harsh opening mark.

Form: 9604-

Nightfly^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 109| BF

9/2

Placed three times from seven starts to date including when finishing runner-up over 2m at Worcester (good-to-soft) last time out. Races off a 4lb higher mark on his return to today's trip.

Form: 2/5444-2

Forecasts

Awesome Rosie (3/1), Woodfort (4/1), Early Retirement (9/2), Nightfly (9/2), Le Dauphin (11/2), El Massivo (14/1), Whin Park (20/1), Vikekhal (22/1)

NIGHTFLY made a pleasing seasonal debut at Worcester last month and can go one better that when finishing runner-up on that occasion. The selection has run well over this trip in the past and can see off Early Retirement who is making his seasonal debut having won in relatively impression fashion last time out. Woodfort drops in grade having finished well beaten last time out and he is taken to finish third.