16:00 Southwell

Thursday 25 October 2018

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toals.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 39.6s

Mauricio²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 107| BF| D

5/1

Won and placed in 2m handicap hurdles at Uttoxeter (good) last month. Below par last time out and capable of putting that effort behind him.

Form: 65-6135

Stonecoldsoba⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: D P Quinn| OR: 107| D

5/1

Improved on his return from a break when finishing fourth over 2m at Huntingdon (good) last time out. Likely more needed in this contest.

Form: 91-6484

Box Office⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁶⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 105| D

7/1

Well held fifth over C&D on good ground in August and has finished well beaten over fences subsequently. Has won off a higher mark over fences in the past.

Form: 0P-3355

Lazarus^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 102

10/1

Running a fair race prior to unseating in a C&D novice hurdle at the start of this month. First start since wind surgery that day and he is an interesting runner on handicap debut.

Form: 45-U

Gannicus^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Reed| T: B G Powell| OR: 101| D

9/1

Finished a good second in a 2m handicap hurdle at Plumpton (good) last time out. Raised 3lb for that success and of interest once more.

Form: 757-462

Minella Fiveo⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: K Yeoman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 100| D

3/1

Returning from a short break when finishing 6L second at Carlisle (2m1f, good-to-soft) last week. Repeat of that should see him play a hand in the finish.

Form: 2-666F2

Theredballoon⁵⁵²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Kieron Edgar| T: L Allan| OR: 96| CD

20/1

Victorious over C&D on good ground in October 2015. Placed over this C&D on both subsequent starts and interesting to see how he fares on his first start since April last year.

Form: 463122/

Lord Fendale^v1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 95| D

9/2

Placed on each of his last three starts including when 2L third in a 16 runner contest at Newton Abbot (good) last time out. Interesting with a visor tried for the first time.

Form: 09-5223

Monzino²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Hicks⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 72

150/1

Six time Flat winner but most recent victory came in February 2015. Likely to struggle racing from a long way out of the handicap.

Form: 45/63-4P

Non-Runners

Fire Ahead²⁹⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Edward Austin

Forecasts

Minella Fiveo (3/1), Lord Fendale (9/2), Mauricio (5/1), Stonecoldsoba (5/1), Box Office (7/1), Gannicus (9/1), Lazarus (10/1), Fire Ahead (12/1), Theredballoon (20/1), Monzino (150/1)

MAURICIO can defy top weight to take this competitive handicap hurdle contest. A quick reappearance was probably to blame for his latest effort and he can get the better of Gannicus who placed at Plumpton on his most recent start. Third place can go to Minella Fiveo who returned to form when second last time.