20:20 Southwell

Monday 10 May 2021

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Free Racecourse Entry With Golf Membership Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:21 | Winning time: 4m 2.2s

Timeforaspin^h,t1⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: G Sheehan| T: M D I Usher| OR: 112

14/1

Landed a maiden hurdle for Olly Murphy in late 2019. Took a step back in right direction for current yard when fourth at Uttoxeter in February but down the field at Fakenham since. Tongue tie added.

Form: 51/P547-

First Quest^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 109| D

9/1

Mixed record since joining this yard but did run one of his better races when close second at Chepstow (2m) 17 days ago. Needs to back that up now.

Form: F/04872-

Lord Apparelli^p1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 105

12/1

Promise in bumpers. Fair form at best in 4 attempts over hurdles since, finishing fourth on 21f Wetherby handicap debut last month. Down in trip with cheekpieces on now. Still unexposed.

Form: 42/6364-

El Jefe^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 108

2/1

Improved effort over hurdles when narrowly denied on 2m Perth handicap debut 18 days ago. Front 2 were well clear in that contest so a 4 lb rise could prove lenient.

Form: 73362-

Hurricane Ali³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J Mackie| OR: 101| BF| CD

11/4

Improved to win over C&D (good to soft) in March. Just as good when close second at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft again) 10 days later. Considered under Brian Hughes.

Form: 950412-

Billy The Squid^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 105

14/1

Returning from 5 months off when respectable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (2m, good) last month. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 2F2363-

Twycross Warrior¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 96| D

9/1

Consistent sort who returned from 14 months off with a creditable second at Warwick (19f) 18 days ago. Another who ought to be in the mix.

Form: 34242/2-

Phoebus Lescribaa¹⁹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 93

33/1

Modest handicap hurdler who was a creditable third at Stratford in blinkers (off now) when last seen in October. Has gone well fresh before.

Form: 544563-

The Gold Bug¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 84

22/1

No show in 3 maiden/novice hurdles last autumn but he is a brother to a useful hurdler and is worth keeping an eye on in the betting now handicapping after a break.

Form: 80P-

Ulysses⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 81

40/1

Well completed on his completed start last season and it's a while since he's shown much.

Form: 7565/F7-

Lucou^v⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 80

25/1

Second twice over hurdles in France, but yet to reproduce that level of form on this side of the Channel, finishing a remote fourth at Sedgefield when last seen in March.

Form: 0P7374-

Infiniti⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: B Leavy| OR: 77| D

40/1

Gained breakthrough win in 2m handicap hurdle at Leicester in December, staying on to lead close home. No real impact at Newcastle last time no needs to bounce back to feature.

Form: 76/4215-

Forecasts

El Jefe (2/1), Hurricane Ali (11/4), Twycross Warrior (9/1), First Quest (9/1), Lord Apparelli (12/1), Billy The Squid (14/1), Timeforaspin (14/1), The Gold Bug (22/1), Lucou (25/1), Phoebus Lescribaa (33/1), Infiniti (40/1), Ulysses (40/1)

Given he was 15 lengths clear of the third when just edged out at Perth EL JEFE could still be favourably treated after a 4 lb rise and is taken to get off the mark in this sphere. Hurricane Ali arrives in form and may provide the chief threat ahead of Billy The Squid.