17:00 Southwell

Sunday 19 August 2018

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Cath Heslop 70th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 3m 53.16s

Benny In Milan²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 112

6/1

Struggled since winning over 2m3f at Fontwell (good-to-firm) in June last year and finished mid-division at Galway on his most recent appearance.

Form: 187-950

Box Office^b1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 111| D

5/1

Finished third of five at Uttoxeter (3m, good) last month when returning from a short break. Interesting to see how he fares with blinkers added for the first time.

Form: 340P-33

Railroad Junkie^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 107

9/2

Placed three times from six starts under Rules including when finishing 10L second in a good ground maiden hurdle here in June. Held on handicap debut subsequently but remains of interest.

Form: 27-7324

Blazon^v1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 105| D

8/1

Struggled the last twice including in a first time tongue tie (left off here) over 2m at Worcester (good) a month ago. Wears a visor for the first time.

Form: 244-P04

Baron Von Chill^h,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 103

7/4

Followed up a Market Rasen (2m1f, good) victory in May with two good efforts at Ffos Las subsequently. Represents a leading yard and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 3UP-134

Gannicus^p,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: B G Powell| OR: 103| D

33/1

Promising 7L fourth on the Flat at Goodwood (1m1f, soft) in June. Struggled next time out however and probably best watched on his return to hurdling.

Form: 6/16757-

Cosmic Tigress⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C R King| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 100| CD

10/1

Held over hurdles at Perth (2m, good) in May and it's been a similar story in three subsequent starts on the Flat. Races off the same mark as when winning over C&D last August.

Form: 61/148-7

Polished Rock^t²⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 94| D

6/1

Struggled in three starts for this yard last Autumn. Handicap mark has plummeted as a result and market support would be interesting on seasonal debut.

Form: 345/898-

Non-Runners

Ebonys Encore¹⁴⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Christian Williams J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Baron Von Chill (7/4), Railroad Junkie (9/2), Box Office (5/1), Polished Rock (6/1), Benny In Milan (6/1), Blazon (8/1), Cosmic Tigress (10/1), Ebonys Encore (10/1), Gannicus (33/1)

BARON VON CHILL has been running well since joining this yard and he can take this competitive looking handicap hurdle. Box Office can finish runner-up following a short break while third can go the way of Railroad Junkie who can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him.