13:40 Southwell

Thursday 24 October 2019

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8th November 30th Anniversary Dinner Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 20.70s

Clondaw Storm¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Dave Crosse| T: C N Kellett| OR: 106

10/1

Beaten 24L when finishing fifth in a hurdle over an extended 2m5f at Wetherby (good) on handicap debut in April. Probably best watched down in trip on seasonal and chase debut.

Form: 298345-

Pardon Me¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 106

15/2

Broke her maiden at the 11th time of asking when winning by a head over an extended 2m2f in a handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (good-to-soft) in May. Interesting off a 6lb higher mark on debut over fences.

Form: 39F69-1

Just Call Me Al²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 103

12/1

Well held when falling in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m4f on soft ground here at the start of this month. Returning from a break that day and is worth a check in the market on chase debut.

Form: 745U2-F

Buyer Beware^p⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J Kington| T: L Bailey| OR: 102

10/1

Good second in a 2m handicap on the Flat at Ripon (good) on his penultimate start. Struggled in a better contest at York (good) last month and is an interesting runner on his return to chasing.

Form: 66/4344-

The Dawn Man^t1²²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 91

16/1

11 race maiden under Rules but ran well to finish 5L second in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m4f here back in March. Changed stables since and wears a tongue tie for the first time on return to fences.

Form: P/PP442-

Mac Cennetig^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 88

6/1

Broke his maiden at the 25th attempt when winning a novices' handicap chase at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) in July. Finished a close third in a small field at Sedgefield (good) last time out and is one for the shortlist once more.

Form: 36-3313

Torrent Des Mottes^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 86| D

13/2

Well beaten in two starts over fences since returning from a break and looks up against off a mark 2lb higher than when winning over an extended 2m at Huntingdon (good) in March.

Form: 152-544

Midnight Jitterbug⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: C Gethings| T: M R Bosley| OR: 86

5/1

14 race maiden had wind surgery prior to finishing 29L 11th in a big field 2m handicap hurdle at Worcester in August. More needed on debut over fences.

Form: 3/0P33-0

Battleofthesomme¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 81

4/1

Pulled up on final two starts for previous yard most recently in first time cheekpieces (absent here) in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell (good) in April. Worth a check in the market on chase and stable debut.

Form: 8459PP-

American Craftsman^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 74| D

25/1

Dropping markedly in distance having pulled up in a handicap chase over an extended 2m7f at Huntingdon (good) recently. Seeking a first victory in over two years and races from out of the handicap.

Form: P0P63P

Non-Runners

Snowy Oscar²²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: N J Gifford J: Nick Scholfield

The Society Man⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 12

T: M C Chapman J: K Yeoman

Forecasts

Battleofthesomme (4/1), Midnight Jitterbug (5/1), Mac Cennetig (6/1), Snowy Oscar (6/1), Torrent Des Mottes (13/2), Pardon Me (15/2), Clondaw Storm (10/1), Buyer Beware (10/1), Just Call Me Al (12/1), The Dawn Man (16/1), American Craftsman (25/1), The Society Man (66/1)

MAC CENNETIG has been running well over fences of late and he can register a second victory over the larger obstacles by taking this opening novices' handicap contest. The selection can get the better of Snowy Oscar who ran well over further last time out and he can finish runner-up on chase debut while third place can go to Pardon Me who was victorious over hurdles on her most recent outing.