19:45 Southwell

Wednesday 22 May 2019

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Southwell Racecourse Joules Sales 24th July Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:47 | Winning time: 3m 58.40s

Global Tour^t²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 92| D

8/11

Aiming for a quick-fire hat-trick having already won at Bangor/Ludlow since Saturday looking more straightforward than he did when trained in Ireland. Escapes a further penalty for his latest win; hard to stop if the quick return doesn't halt him.

Form: 6596-11

Boychick³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L Heard| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 96

20/1

Form over hurdles so far can only be described as modest and has in no way matched his Flat form. Given a sharpener back on the AW last time (debut run for this yard); now back over hurdles off a career-low mark; something to prove still.

Form: 244666-

Hahadi^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis| OR: 91

7/4

Took a while to score in Irish point-to-points and failed to show that much while gaining a handicap mark. Shown more in handicaps of late (first-time cheekpieces last time); no disgrace to get beaten by a couple of improving types last time.

Form: 6P6533-

Northandsouth⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 91

33/1

Winner over hurdles and fences but his recent form is a long way from that level and he fared poorly when last seen (second run for this yard). Starting to get down to a dangerous mark but needs to show more exploit that handicapping generosity.

Form: 72P790-

West To Crossgales²⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: C T Pogson| OR: 91

6/1

0-13 over hurdles he's shown some consistent if modest form in this sphere and ran one of his best races when last seen. Has a fair absence to cope with now returning to action and faces a stiff enough task off this mark.

Form: 322562-

Havana River¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Alain Cawley| T: J Farrelly| OR: 90

33/1

Hard to think that he's on a good mark as he goes into handicaps for the first time with just one piece of solid form as a basis for his mark. This trip will suit him better than the 2m he ran over last time but hard to think he can get involved.

Form: P1683-0

Hes Our Robin^h,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 75

33/1

A maiden of very long-standing (0-30 over hurdles) who is forced to race from 4lb out of the handicap. Typically showed very little returning from eight months off last time; expectations would be very low for him here.

Form: 00364-P

Non-Runners

Plenty Of Butty⁴²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: M Scudamore J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

Global Tour (8/11), Hahadi (7/4), West To Crossgales (6/1), Plenty Of Butty (16/1), Boychick (20/1), Hes Our Robin (33/1), Northandsouth (33/1), Havana River (33/1)

This contest has the same feel as the one that GLOBAL TOUR won at Ludlow on Monday whereby he only had one reasonable rival to beat as he bids for a very rapid hat-trick having opened his account for the Fergal O’Brien yard on Saturday. He only has a one 7lb penalty to cope with and given the ease of his two previous victories he really should make it three in a row here if another quick return doesn’t catch up with him. Hahadi looks to be the only real danger and should at least give the selection a race while Boychick and West To Crossgales look two to battle it out for the minor honours.