15:10 Southwell

Tuesday 8 June 2021

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Dapper Spaniel Gastro Pub Rolleston Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 32.50s

Tres Francais^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 110

33/1

Fair ex-French hurdler but yet to show much in two runs for his new yard, only ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (21f, heavy) 31 days ago. Blinkers back on now with plenty to prove.

Form: P4P8/6-9

Calvinist³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: K Frost| OR: 108

22/1

Off 5 months before fading sixth in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Huntingdon (19.6f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Can give a good account now.

Form: 39104-6

What A Glance²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 104

8/1

Low-mileage 6-y-o who posted good fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, good to firm) 26 days ago, needing stiffer test. Well worth considering now he steps up in trip.

Form: 36556-4

Wishfull Dreaming^p,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 102

14/1

20/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Fairly useful hurdler/chaser at his best but he needs to get back on track.

Form: 8/P475-9

Romeo Brown³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 101

11/4

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019, and came in last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f, good) 34 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Philip Kirby with work to do.

Form: 33832-8

Exitas⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-1| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 99

17/2

Winless since 2018, but he posted good fifth of 13 in 3m1f handicap hurdle at Huntingdon 8 days ago. Veteran has to be taken seriously.

Form: 359/0-P5

Perfect Predator^b1⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 98

5/1

Irresolute performer, and only ninth of 11 in 2m handicap here 78 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time but others are much preferred.

Form: 299099-

Hattaab^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 98

14/1

Only one win from 26 runs, and pulled up in 3m handicap at Ffos Las 22 days ago. Hard to warm to at present.

Form: P8255-P

Robsam³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 94

10/3

Yet to register a victory, but he stuck on really well when second of 14 in handicap hurdle over C&D 35 days ago. Not taken lightly despite 2 lb rise.

Form: 67/329-2

Eden Collonges²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 79| D

10/1

Opened his account at Kelso in March and got back on track when second of 15 in handicap over C&D 20 days ago. 5 lb out of the handicap here though.

Form: 6170-52

Forecasts

Romeo Brown (11/4), Robsam (10/3), Perfect Predator (5/1), What A Glance (8/1), Exitas (17/2), Eden Collonges (10/1), Hattaab (14/1), Wishfull Dreaming (14/1), Calvinist (22/1), Tres Francais (33/1)

A few with chances but WHAT A GLANCE has long given the impression a test of stamina will see him to best effect so he gets the nod now stepped up to 3m for the first time. Robsam arrives on the back of a plucky C&D second and is greatly feared with few miles still on the clock, while veteran Exitas is weighted to have a say too.