19:50 Southwell

Tuesday 4 May 2021

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29th And 30th May Antiques Fair Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 6m 47.90s

Lemon T^p1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 100

9/2

Best effort for some time when fourth of 10 in a C&D handicap 3 weeks ago. Task is to now build on that in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: P/F5684-

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Ballycrystal²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 99| D

5/1

Snapped a losing sequence stretched out over 3 years in a 20.3f handicap at Newcastle 3 weeks ago. Runner-up has won since and 6 lb rise is very fair.

Form: 920351-

Ballymilan¹⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 98

11/1

More like it with a brace of in-frame efforts in maiden/novice company in August. Failed to improve for switch to handicaps to end 2020 and now tackles 3m for first time.

Form: P/94364-

Canastero³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 95

10/1

Promise in his 3 bumpers last year. Quiet start over hurdles, but had a breathing operation prior to handicap debut and he showed more when third at Stratford. Up in trip.

Form: 330033-

Mr Mcguiness²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 94| C

20/1

Last got his head in front back in June 2017 and beaten a long way all 4 starts this term.

Form: 64/6989-

Layerthorpe²⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 93| D

18/1

Landed a hat-trick in staying handicap hurdles in 2019, but not in the same form all 3 starts last year. Plenty to prove on return to action.

Form: 111/B30-

Classic Ruler³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 93

11/1

Point winner who has shown a bit in novice hurdles this year. Could do better now handicapping up in distance.

Form: 4PP/443-

Mamoo^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 93

11/1

Log way below last winning mark and much more like it when runner-up at Wetherby a month ago (3m). Must now back that effort up.

Form: 355052-

Robsam⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 92

15/2

Work-in-progress in bumpers/novice hurdles and improved showing when keeping on for second on handicap debut at Hexham (23.3f) in September. Looked in need of the run over C&D in March.

Form: 667/329-

Outlaw Jesse James^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 92

20/1

Promise in bumpers but little to get excited about over hurdles so far. Hopes rest on marked step up in distance.

Form: 8/55068-

Mighty Leader^p,t¹⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: T Symonds| OR: 92| D

33/1

Won 3 times over fences in 2018 for Fergal O'Brien. Struggled over hurdles for John O'Shea and no upturn for current yard this year. Usual tongue tie back on.

Form: 46/P099-

Blunder Buss^v⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 88

16/1

Lost his way for Chris Grant in 2019. No immediate upturn in his fortunes for Tim Vaughan and now back up in trip.

Form: 583/647-

Jonjoela^b⁹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 88| D

16/1

Largely in good form over hurdles since joining this yard. Went with no zest when a distant last of 2 finishers at Fakenham in January and now back over smaller obstacles.

Form: 61/2252-

Hear The Chimes⁴³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S A Harris| OR: 88

15/2

Veteran who has tumbled in the weights but stopped the slide when third over C&D in March. Same mark here, and he's dangerous if on a "going" day.

Form: 7/57483-

Non-Runners

Quivvy Lough³⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: J Coulson J: Non Runner

Felton Bellevue¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: B I Case J: D A Jacob

Forecasts

Lemon T (9/2), Ballycrystal (5/1), Felton Bellevue (7/1), Robsam (15/2), Hear The Chimes (15/2), Canastero (10/1), Classic Ruler (11/1), Mamoo (11/1), Ballymilan (11/1), Blunder Buss (16/1), Jonjoela (16/1), Layerthorpe (18/1), Mr Mcguiness (20/1), Outlaw Jesse James (20/1), Quivvy Lough (25/1), Mighty Leader (33/1)

BALLYCRYSTAL finally cashed in on a falling mark at Newcastle 3 weeks ago, and with the runner-up successful since, that form looks solid. Campaigned over this sort of trip for his previous yard, he retains handicap scope up 6 lb so the follow up is a distinct possibility. Canastero and Hear The Chimes head the opposition.