14:15 Southwell

Tuesday 4 June 2019

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Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 4m 13.42s

Diligent²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 100

12/1

Fair sixth over 2m4f at Worcester (good-to-soft) last month when returning from a break. Improvement likely and is racing off a career low mark down in trip.

Form: 355PP-6

Bard Of Brittany¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: M R Channon| OR: 98

8/1

Struggled when finishing a well beaten third over this trip at Southwell (good) last month. Returning from a break and making his chase debut that day but probably best watched at present.

Form: B/3496-3

Boss Des Mottes^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁷⁾| T: H Hogarth| OR: 96| D

15/2

Victorious over 2m1f at Market Rasen (good) in August last year. Struggled in the main since however including over an extended 2m at Sedgefield (good) last time out. Races off a mark 2lb lower than for his latest victory.

Form: 1284P-5

Kahdian^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 82| DWS

10/11

Followed up a win over this trip at Wincanton (good) in April with a 2L second in a selling hurdle at Exeter (good) six days later. Had wind surgery since and is a leading player on debut for this stable.

Form: 63UU12-

Mariners Moon^h,t²⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: James Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 81

9/1

Neck second over 2m4f at Warwick (good) in September last year. Below that form in two subsequent starts and is making his seasonal debut on this occasion.

Form: 96425P-

Hurricane Rita^p⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Adrian Heskin| T: C R Dore| OR: 80| DWS

12/1

Failed to finish on two of her last three starts most recently when pulled up at Sedgefield (soft) in March. Had wind surgery since her latest outing.

Form: 856U5P-

Maratt²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 79

15/2

14 race maiden was beaten 52L over an extended 2m at Worcester (good-to-soft) last month on his first start since wind surgery. Others have stronger claims.

Form: 3044P-7

Duhallowcountry^b²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 74| D

28/1

Decent effort in finishing 13L third over an extended 2m at Sedgefield (good) last month. Races off a mark 1lb higher than when winning at Newcastle (good-to-soft) in April.

Form: 1914-53

Forecasts

Kahdian (10/11), Maratt (15/2), Boss Des Mottes (15/2), Bard Of Brittany (8/1), Mariners Moon (9/1), Hurricane Rita (12/1), Diligent (12/1), Duhallowcountry (28/1)

KAHDIAN can make his first start since joining this stable a winning one with a victory in the opening race on the card. The trip and forecast going should both suit the gelding and he can get the better of Diligent who is likely to have improved for his return run last time out. Third place can go to Boss Des Mottes who has won off higher marks in the past.