14:30 Southwell

Sunday 13 December 2020

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starsports.bet 10K Showtime Guarantee Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 16.51s

Maskada^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 121| D

4/1

Reacted positively to a hood when making all in 2m handicap at Hereford last month. Unsuited by step up in trip there next time, so expected to bounce back now.

Form: 467-715

Dame du Soir¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 120| D

11/1

Bumper/hurdles winner who scored over fences here (2m) in January. Appears to have returned out of sorts, however.

Form: 213F-UP

Full Of Surprises^t1⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117| D

6/1

Ran out an impressive winner on hurdling bow at Catterick (15.7f) a year ago. Generally disappointing since but may come on for seasonal/handicap debut, particularly with a tongue strap now tried.

Form: 150-5

Another Theatre⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 114| D

28/1

Has shown nothing in two chase outings for this stable but return to hurdling may suit after a break and she's fairly treated on what she showed for Henry Oliver. Not completely ruled out.

Form: 14/67-7P

Ocean Voyage¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Dave Crosse| T: Ian Williams| OR: 113| D

66/1

Disappointing for Gordon Elliott last season and no promise to be gleaned from her debut for current yard in a handicap hurdle at Doncaster on return.

Form: 1/U70P-8

Drewmain Legend^b³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: A Stronge| OR: 109| D

8/1

Fair hurdler who, following a breathing operation, proved better than ever to make a winning return in a weak race at Hereford 33 days ago. Strong player if she's in the same form.

Form: 1/213P-1

Shantung^b²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 107

6/4

Without a win since 2018 but, having undergone a wind op, has returned with a couple of encouraging efforts this term, third of 6 at Leicester in November. Drop in trip might not suit.

Form: 5955-43

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Non-Runners

Nordican Bleue²⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Shantung (6/4), Maskada (4/1), Nordican Bleue (11/2), Full Of Surprises (6/1), Drewmain Legend (8/1), Dame du Soir (11/1), Another Theatre (28/1), Ocean Voyage (66/1)

The form of MASKADA's win at Hereford last month is quite solid and her subsequent effort there is easily excused on account of the trip, so she makes plenty of appeal in a moderate race facing a more suitable test. Drewmain Legend is respected on the back of her successful return and Nordican Bleue is also of interest down in grade.