16:30 Southwell

Sunday 15 July 2018

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Nottingham City Transport Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 2.10s

Mister Fizz^p⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-5| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Hales| OR: 121

3/1

Last win came at Newton Abbot in 2015 off a mark of 140. Was good third on penultimate start at Cheltenham over shorter trip and is now 2lb lower. Makes debut for new yard after runnng poorly last time at Wincanton.

Form: 0/0373-7

Mr Snoozy^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss E Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 114| D

7/1

Consistent gelding who hans't been out of the first three in his last four starts, including a win over 2m at Hexham in May. 4lb higher following two more solid runs, stays, and should be right in the thick of the action once again.

Form: 68-3133

Stonecoldsoba⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: D P Quinn| OR: 110| D

14/1

Landed Huntingdon 2m handicap hurdle in April before finishing last of six at Towcester on his latest outing where fast ground may have been the issue. Eased 2lb and not without a chance here.

Form: U7791-6

Angel of Harlem^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 105

4/5

Runner-up in heavy ground novice hurdle for Mark Bradstock in January before two poor efforts. Joined current yard in June and made wininng handicap debut at Market Rasen over this trip last week. Runs off same mark with champion jockey on board.

Form: 8/4255-1

Rock Of Leon^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 105| D

25/1

Won selling hurdles at Wetherby and Worcester this spring and not disgraced in slightly better race at Cartmel last time over further. Return to this trip may help but might find one or two too good here.

Form: 3412-14

Minella Fiveo²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 102| D

12/1

Scored over this trip five years ago in Ireland but mainly campaigned at 2m in recent seasons. Has had three runs since wind surgery, running well on one occasion, but hasn't done enough to suggest a win is just around the corner.

Form: 64S42-6

Hit The Top⁷³²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: K Yeoman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 98

40/1

Veteran whose only win came in heavy ground at Catterick four years ago. Dropped 21lb in weights in last three otuings have been woefully out of form and is hard to recommend on that basis.

Form: 4F9P5P/

Non-Runners

Go West Young Man⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: Laura Morgan J: Non Runner

Havisham²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Angel of Harlem (4/5), Mister Fizz (3/1), Mr Snoozy (7/1), Minella Fiveo (12/1), Go West Young Man (12/1), Stonecoldsoba (14/1), Havisham (14/1), Rock Of Leon (25/1), Hit The Top (40/1)

Quite a few here with realistic chances but ANGEL OF HARLEM appeared to have turned over a new leaf for her current yard when wearing a first time tongue-tie and scoring easily at Market Rasen last week. She can go in again with the champion jockey taking over. The shorter trip should better suit Rock Of Leon and Mister Snoozy seems sure to be thereabouts, while Stonecoldsoba is not without hope if returning to the form that saw him win two starts ago. Top weight Mister Fizz is not out of it either onthe pick of his form.