17:45 Southwell

Monday 25 June 2018

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Betting Offers At bettingodds.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 5m 12.10s

Seniergues^p1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: R Stephens| OR: 110

28/1

Lightly raced gelding with just six outings to date. Fair runner-up on heavy ground at Chepstow in April and seemed not to stay three miles when pulled up after a blunder three out last time. Not out of it despite top weight.

Form: 467/52-P

Dinsdale^p,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 110

16/1

Newbury juvenile hurdle winner last season. Second over 2m in Fakenham handicap in April but has run poorly last two outings. More needed to land the spoils here.

Form: P7420-0

No Alarm²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Callum McKinnes⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 108

28/1

Modest form in four maiden hurdles at up to this trip and makes handicap bow for shrewd connections. Needs to get his act together but some progress not ruled out.

Form: PP/554-7

Mr Mafia¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Stock⁽³⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 107| D

5/2

Arrives here in good form having won both starts since joining current yard. Up 7lb for win over further at Worcester last time and clearly in fine fettle. Should give another bold sight.

Form: 8045-11

Golden Sandstorm^h1²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 107

33/1

50/1 but not disgraced when fourth here in novice maiden hurdle last time. Handicap bow now and wears a hood for the first time. One of the likelier outsiders.

Form: 76/FP-44

Porto Du Sud^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: R Menzies| OR: 106

20/1

Runner-up at Sedgefield in November and not knocked about after six-month break when down the field at Perth earlier this month. Step up in trip may prompt some improvement and is by no means out of this off 2lb lower mark.

Form: 9/5362-7

Havisham^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 105| D

9/1

Slipped the field at Fakenham earlier this month to win over this trip but has been raised 7lb and unlikely to be granted such an easy lead again. In form though and should give supporters a run for their money.

Form: 560P-1

Sgroppino^p1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 105

16/1

First-time cheekpieces for this fairly lightly raced but disappointing gelding. Represents top yard though and is their only runner of the day with good conditional in the saddle so may be ready to show improved form.

Form: 28/8P-2

More Than Luck^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 103

33/1

Always struggling and was well behind when pulled up at Bangor three weeks ago. Needs quite a turnaround to figure, although may have resented the first-time hood that day which is now dispensed with.

Form: 46P5-9P

Craigmor²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Stones⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 102| BF

2/1

Never managed to land a blow when favourite at Bangor last time but kept on to be a closing third. Runs off same mark and has claims if able to stay closer to the pace.

Form: 1/8433-3

Nemean Lion¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 100| C| D

9/1

Won here over 3m last season but form has deteriorated since then and is now 16lb lower but showing no real sign of an imminent revival.

Form: 9555-6P

Little Windmill^p,t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: N B King| OR: 89| DWS

20/1

Has won four times over fences but is a disappointing 0-13 over hurdles so clearly finds the larger obstacles more his bag. Out of form last five starts and is difficult to enthuse over. Returns following a wind operation.

Form: 1P2P5-6

Strike Fear^h³⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore⁽⁷⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 80

100/1

Showed very little ability in six starts for Rebecca Menzies and makes debut for new yard here. 4lb out of the handicap and has his work cut out.

Form: 59P/660-

Non-Runners

Mitebeall Forluck⁴⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 10

T: D Brace J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Craigmor (2/1), Mr Mafia (5/2), Nemean Lion (9/1), Havisham (9/1), Dinsdale (16/1), Mitebeall Forluck (16/1), Sgroppino (16/1), Little Windmill (20/1), Porto Du Sud (20/1), Seniergues (28/1), No Alarm (28/1), More Than Luck (33/1), Golden Sandstorm (33/1), Strike Fear (100/1)

There are doubts about most of these so a chance is taken that PORTO DU SUD can improve on recent efforts. He hinted at something better to come last time. Olly Murphy runs three and Craigmor might be the best of them, while Sgroppino is the only runner of the day for a top yard and it wouldn't surprise to see him attracting support despite having failed to set the world alight thus far. Havisham is porbably flattered by his win last time, and Mr Mafia has gone up in the weights following two recent wins but looks a genuine candidate. Seniergues and Golden Sandstorm are others who may get involved.