18:30 Southwell

Thursday 3 September 2020

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Southwell Racecourse Supports The Mansfield Chad Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 3m 52.35s

Ali Star Bert

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: S A Harris

250/1

Phoenix Reach gelding. Dam ran twice on Flat. Most likely best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form:

Dansant Express^t1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

50/1

Green in bumpers and needs more time judged on recent hurdling debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 766

Good Bye¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris

28/1

A 9.5f winner on the Flat in Germany but was well held sent hurdling in a hood at Newton Abbot 13 days ago.

Form: 7

Hasanabad²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Ian Williams

10/11

Useful Flat winner, stays 14.5f. Down the field in competitive handicap last time but is well worth a market check now going hurdling in a race lacking depth.

Form:

Our Rodney²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: D McCain Jnr

9/2

Fair 6f winner on the Flat as a 2-y-o but lightly raced since. Improved on hurdling debut form when third of 13 in a novice at Stratford (16.3f, good) 4 weeks ago.

Form: 0-3

Overtougeorge⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: C T Pogson

100/1

Modest in bumpers and badly in need of the experience (reportedly bled) when pulled up over C&D on hurdling debut in July,

Form: 30-P

Unexpected Party

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

2/1

€155,000 3-y-o, Martaline gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including useful 10.4f-1½m winner Dolphin Village. Dam smart 1m-1½m winner. Lots to like. Has had wind surgery ahead of debut.

Form:

Highway One²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: M Goldstein| T: George Baker

17/2

Modest maiden on Flat who showed a bit sent hurdling when 16¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Miss M (winner again since) in mares novice over C&D last month. May do better.

Form: 5

Just Once⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs I G-Leveque

33/1

Ungenuine maiden on Flat, stays 1½m, has been let down by starts of late. Likely best watched.

Form:

Forecasts

Hasanabad (10/11), Unexpected Party (2/1), Our Rodney (9/2), Highway One (17/2), Good Bye (28/1), Just Once (33/1), Dansant Express (50/1), Overtougeorge (100/1), Ali Star Bert (250/1)

UNEXPECTED PARTY is Flat bred but he ticks plenty of the right boxes on paper and can make a successful hurdling debut for Dan Skelton. Hasanabad, a useful winner on the Flat, seems likely to pose the main threat, while Our Rodney is clear pick of those with hurdling experience.