17:10 Southwell

Tuesday 2 October 2018

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Bet At toals.com Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 5.97s

Benny In Milan⁴⁴

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

5/2

Fair efforts on good ground in Ireland in July but pulled up over an extended 1m7f on good going here the following month. Races off a mark 3lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 87-950P

Undefined Beauty^h,t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 111| C| D

9/2

Ran well to finish runner-up over 2m3f at Fontell (good) last time out. Trip and forecast underfoot conditions should both suit.

Form: 322-452

Minstrel Royal^t¹⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby| OR: 110

25/1

Returning from a break when pulling up at Kelso (good) in May. Absent since and probably best watched on his return to action.

Form: 77325-P

Sigurd^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 109

50/1

Decent third in a chase over 2m5f at Cartmel (good) in May. Disappointing in that sphere since and well held on his return to hurdles last month.

Form: 0-935F6

Delirious Love^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 107

7/1

Placed twice from five starts over hurdles and beaten just 3L when fourth at Worcester (2m, good) on handicap debut and first start since wind surgery. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 6-U3434

Rockalzaro^b,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107

8/1

Finished third in a competitive handicap hurdle over an extended 2m at Bangor (good) at the end of August. Blinkers and tongue tie worn for the first time that day are retained.

Form: 37-4373

St John's³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104

9/2

Running well in defeat in recent starts including when finishing 13L fourth over 2m1f at Newton Abbot (good) a month ago. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are absent on this occasion.

Form: 9-25344

Captain Simon¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 100| BF| D

9/2

Bumper winner on good ground in April last year but struggled in four subsequent starts. Market support would be interesting on just his second handicap start.

Form: 11/979-7

Murchison River²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 90

33/1

Handicap winner over 1m4f on the Flat but held in four starts over hurdles including on handicap debut over this C&D last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 9640

Forecasts

Benny In Milan (5/2), Captain Simon (9/2), St John's (9/2), Undefined Beauty (9/2), Delirious Love (7/1), Rockalzaro (8/1), Minstrel Royal (25/1), Murchison River (33/1), Sigurd (50/1)

UNDEFINED BEAUTY ran well last time out and she is taken to register a victory in this competitive contest. Benny In Milan traveled well for a long way here last time out and he can claim second ahead of Captain Simon who is open to improvement.