15:30 Southwell

Thursday 25 October 2018

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toals.com Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 10.6s

Trixster²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 122

5/2

Broke his maiden over hurdles in a 2m5f contest at Warwick (good) last time out. One to note despite carrying a penalty for that victory.

Form: 645F5-1

Another Day Done^h¹⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Walford

66/1

Struggled in point-to-points last season and probably best watched having been beaten in three bumpers for a useful Irish stable in 2017.

Form: 42PP5-P

Captain Cargo

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey

20/1

Finished fifth on both starts in Irish point-to-points. Trip looks suitable but he is probably best watched on Rules debut.

Form:

La Fille Francaise¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 120| CD

9/4

Winner off a mark of 110 in a C&D novices handicap hurdle on good going in May. Given a break since and looks a leading player in this contest.

Form: 94433-1

Twentyoneblackjack^b1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Stock⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley

100/1

Pulled up on her last three starts over hurdles including over 2m4f at Worcester (good) last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 9PP-P

Vinnie Lewis²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Whittington| OR: 127| D

11/8

Useful staying chaser last season and ran well to finish third over this C&D on good ground earlier this month. Vulnerable to pacier rivals.

Form: 3411P-3

Wishful Tinker

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Shoemark| T: D Skelton

20/1

Unraced son of Milan and a half-brother Get Wishing, placed under Rules. Represents a good yard and is an interesting runner on debut.

Form:

Wild Eve^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: J E Moore| T: M G Rimell

100/1

Placed in a bumper on good ground here in July. Below that level since and stepping up markedly in distance on this occasion.

Form: 62075

Forecasts

Vinnie Lewis (11/8), La Fille Francaise (9/4), Trixster (5/2), Captain Cargo (20/1), Wishful Tinker (20/1), Another Day Done (66/1), Wild Eve (100/1), Twentyoneblackjack (100/1)

LA FILLE FRANCAISE came good when winning last time out and she is taken to follow up that victory with a success in this staying novice hurdle. Penalised runner Trixster looks capable of finishing runner-up to the selection while the newcomer Wishful Tinker can claim third.