16:35 Southwell

Tuesday 2 October 2018

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Bet At toals.com Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 1.4s

Spicy Fruity⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L J Cabble| OR: 112

16/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-points and finished runner-up in a four runner novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (good) last time out. Step up in trip should suit on handicap debut.

Form: 236P/22

Fleeting Visit²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Brennan| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 112| D

4/1

Victorious in a maiden hurdle over 2m4f at Uttoxeter (good) last time out. Races off a mark 4lb higher than when second at Market Rasen (good) the time before.

Form: 533F21

Jackblack⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: B R Johnson| OR: 110

16/1

Dual Fontwell novice hurdle winner last year but struggled in two starts since returning to hurdling this summer. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 3311-P5

Buyer Beware¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J Kington| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 109

14/1

Finished a good fourth on soft ground at Ayr (1m5f) on the Flat recently. Making his first appearance over hurdles since finishing 22L sixth at Musselburgh (good-to-soft) in January.

Form: 230/666-

Always On The Ball^p1,t1¹⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 108

8/1

Placed twice in point-to-points and signs of ability in a maiden hurdle over 2m4f at Uttoxeter (heavy) in April. Worth a check in the market with tongue tie and cheekpieces tried for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: 4224-3

Suggestion¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby| OR: 107| C

11/2

Returning from a break when finishing runner-up over 2m at Hexham (good) last time out. Interesting to see how he fares back up in distance.

Form: 092-552

Todd^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 106| D

11/4

Making his debut for this yard when winning a good ground handicap hurdle over 2m4f at Worcester last month. Rise of 6lb looks fair and tongue tie worn for the first time on that occasion is retained.

Form: 12P53/1

Stonemadforspeed^p²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 102| CD

28/1

Fair fourth in a claiming hurdle at Worcester (2m4f, good) in August. Well held over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter (good) subsequently and drop in trip should suit.

Form: 47P-049

Polished Rock^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 99| C

6/1

Winner of a handicap hurdle over an extended 1m7f on good ground here in August. Finished runner-up over fences subsequently and has the trip and forecast underfoot conditions to suit.

Form: 5/898-12

Arboretum⁴⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: G Sheehan| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 87| BF| CD

12/1

Dual winner over an extended 2m4f in the spring and ran well upped to 3m when third on good ground here last time out. Drop in trip no issue and receives weight all round on his return from a break.

Form: P4/1133-

Forecasts

Todd (11/4), Fleeting Visit (4/1), Suggestion (11/2), Polished Rock (6/1), Always On The Ball (8/1), Arboretum (12/1), Buyer Beware (14/1), Jackblack (16/1), Spicy Fruity (16/1), Stonemadforspeed (28/1)

TODD represents a top yard and can complete a double by taking this competitive handicap hurdle. The selection won over just short of this trip last time out and is taken to see off Fleeting Visit who has been in good form of late including when winning a maiden hurdle on his most recent start. Polished Rock reverts to hurdles following a good run over fences last time and he can finish third.