13:45 Southwell

Friday 2 March 2018

All13:4514:1514:4515:2015:5016:2517:00

Back Or Lay On Betdaq 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Standard / Slow  |   4 Runners  |   Fibresand  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:46  |   Winning time: 3m 57.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
3
Horse silk
Swashbuckle17
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr
5/2
Useful stayer on the Flat (rated in the 90s) and was right at home at this sort of trip. Has at least had Fibresand experience having finished fifth here in a 2m handicap last time but you'd be hard pushed to say he definitely acted on the surface.
4
Horse silk
Haulanib42
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Cook| T: B Ellison| BF
2/1
Has shown some useful form over hurdles and is a winner on the Flat, albeit at trips much shorter than today. This surface an unknown as well, and on Flat ratings, a little to find.
5
Horse silk
Investigation39
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: S A Harris
50/1
Winner at Yarmouth last year (at a trip just short of 12f) but since then form has become progressively worse. Showed nothing in a maiden hurdle at Fakenham last time and hard to fancy.
7
Horse silk
Shine Baby Shine50
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-3| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby| CD
6/5
Only moderate on the Flat and wouldn't hold a candle to some of these on turf, but as a proven 2m Fibresand winner here (twice, in August and January) that counts for plenty. In good form and has to be taken seriously.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Magic Dancer69
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: Kerry Lee  J: R Patrick
NR
2
Horse silk
Oskar Denarius66
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 7
T: B Pauling  J: N de Boinville
NR
6
Horse silk
Ortenzia113
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 4
T: C E Longsdon  J: J J Burke
NR

Forecasts

Shine Baby Shine (6/5), Haulani (2/1), Magic Dancer (2/1), Swashbuckle (5/2), Oskar Denarius (8/1), Ortenzia (8/1), Investigation (50/1)

Verdict

The first of six Jumpers Bumpers today, and with the fixture being held at Southwell, as well as all the usual pitfalls to avoid in these races, we have the added question of which horses that have never tried the surface will act on it. In this first race, there's no such qualms with SHINE BABY SHINE, twice a winner in 2m handicaps here over the past few months. He wouldn't get near a few of these under normal circumstances but the Fibresand is a great leveller and he can put his experience of the place to good use. Magic Dancer is the class act here and there's a decent chance he'll go on the surface, so he looks the danger. With Swashbuckle not really performing with any great relish on his only start here, maybe Ortenzia could be the one for the trifecta spot.
  1. Shine Baby Shine
  2. Magic Dancer
  3. Ortenzia

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00

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