13:35 Southwell

Tuesday 25 May 2021

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Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 33.16s

Calvario⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 106WS

12/1

Third in 2m novice hurdle at Chepstow on debut for Harry Whittington in November. Well held next time and has since undergone another wind op ahead of this chase debut for another new yard.

Form: 04/838-

Do It For Thy Sen^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 104| CD

5/2

Winning pointer who opened his account at the seventh time of asking over fences in a C&D handicap (good to soft) 15 days ago. 5 lb rise fair and should be in the mix.

Form: 2474U-1

Trumps Benefit^p,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: D A Jacob| T: R Potter| OR: 102| D

3/1

Back to form for new yard the last twice, third at Newcastle on return last month prior to regaining the winning thread at Hexham (2½m, good to soft). More needed up 7 lb, but couldn't rule out.

Form: 36F73-1

Caro Des Flos¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: J S Smith| OR: 97

5/1

Just the one win from 26 starts over hurdles and was pulled up sole previous run in this sphere back in 2018.

Form: 04226-3

Lickpenny Larry^t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 94| D

33/1

Capitalised on sliding mark when landing a desperately weak race at Leicester (2m, heavy) in March. No great surprise that he's failed to back that up in 2 subsequent starts and others preferred.

Form: 74315-P

Shady Oaks⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 92WS

16/1

Runner-up over C&D off a 7 lb higher mark in November, but well held all 3 starts since the turn of the year and now 0-19 in this sphere.

Form: 244727-

Astute Boy^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: R P McLernon| T: R M Smith| OR: 87

9/2

Posted encouraging fourth in novice event at Hexham (2½m, good to soft) on chase debut 24 days ago. Makes the switch to handicap company on an appealing mark and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 28/35P-4

Begoodtoyourself^t1,v1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Reed| T: C N Kellett| OR: 83

9/1

Point winner who remains a maiden under Rules. Still, he has made the frame on a few occasions over fences, including when fourth of 15 at Worcester (2½m, good) last time, and each-way chance.

Form: 9337P4-

Forecasts

Do It For Thy Sen (5/2), Trumps Benefit (3/1), Astute Boy (9/2), Caro Des Flos (5/1), Begoodtoyourself (9/1), Calvario (12/1), Shady Oaks (16/1), Lickpenny Larry (33/1)

For all that he was probably flattered by the bare result at Hexham, ASTUTE BOY nevertheless showed more than enough on that chase debut to suggest that a race of this nature will be well within his grasp. Last-time-out winners Do It For Thy Sen and Trumps Benefit rate the main dangers.