16:00 Southwell

Tuesday 2 October 2018

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toals.com Casino Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 3m 53.9s

Banish^h⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

40/1

Three time Flat winner but well held in two starts over hurdles since joining this yard and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 80

Itchy Feet²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: O Murphy| D

4/5

Placed in a bumper over an extended 1m5f on debut at Fontwell in April but very disappointing when favourite for a bumper at Stratford (good) last month. Worth a check in the market switched to hurdles.

Form: 2-1

Lazarus^t⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A MurphyWS

22/1

Fair efforts in two hurdle starts so far but well beaten on the Flat when last in action at the end of July. Had wind surgery since his most recent start.

Form: 45-

Mamnoon⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: R Brotherton

100/1

Placed over 1m at Bath (firm) in June but disappointing since including on hurdling debut at Warwick (2m, good) recently.

Form: 0/7

Panko²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: A M Hales

13/8

Dual Flat winner in June and ran well to finish runner-up over an extended 2m at Stratford (good) on hurdling debut last month. One for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 2

Peterborough¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

10/1

Point-to-point winner on good ground in April last year. Held in two starts under Rules however including when beaten 21L on hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in May.

Form: 1/8-3

Riviere Argentee¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: R Dickin

50/1

Victorious four times on the Flat and stepped up on hurdling debut for this yard when 27L third over an extended 2m2f at Stratford (good-to-firm) last time out.

Form: 73

Non-Runners

Bard Of Brittany¹⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: M R Channon J: Adrian Heskin

Forecasts

Itchy Feet (4/5), Panko (13/8), Bard Of Brittany (5/1), Peterborough (10/1), Lazarus (22/1), Banish (40/1), Riviere Argentee (50/1), Mamnoon (100/1)

PANKO ran well when runner-up on hurdling debut last time out and he is taken to get off the mark at the second time of asking in this novices' hurdle. The selection represents a useful yard and can see off Itchy Feet who is making his debut over hurdles while third place can go to Bard Of Brittany who has run well on his last two starts over hurdles.