13:00 Southwell

Monday 21 June 2021

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Sherwood Forest Days Out Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 11.6s

Nikki Steel²²

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: D Bourne| OR: 111| D

10/1

Fair chaser for Dr Richard Newland and made a winning debut for this yard in a Chepstow handicap hurdle back from a 22-month layoff. Tame efforts since, though, and returns to chasing now.

Form: U43/1-76

Little Stevie²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 107| D

16/1

Pair of Market Rasen handicap chase wins last summer but not offered a great deal since and finished well held on recent return over hurdles.

Form: 11904-7

Beautiful Ben^p²⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 104| CD

14/1

Returned to winning ways over C&D in September and back to that level when runner-up at Sedgefield 26 days later. Not seen since disappointing at Kelso 8 months ago, however.

Form: 45132P-

Shady Character^b³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 99| C| D

7/2

Off the mark over hurdles here in March and improved on that when winning 7-runner handicap at Worcester (16.5f, soft) on debut over fences 31 days ago. Could be more to come in this sphere.

Form: 60416-1

Sir Tivo^t⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 91

1/1

Stepped up on reappearance effort when winning 11-runner handicap chase (5/1) at Stratford (17f, good) 6 days ago. 7 lb penalty to carry now but another bold bid anticipated.

Form: B255-31

Nobel Leader^p²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 91| CD

7/1

Not scored for some time but posted solid efforts in defeat at Huntingdon last month and should give another good account here.

Form: 84PP-34

Mariners Moon⁶⁹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 87| CD

22/1

Finally off the mark when winning 8-runner handicap chase over C&D in July 2019 but not seen since. Market should provide best guide to expectations on return.

Form: 5P2P21/

Infinite Sun¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: S Waugh| OR: 81

16/1

Bumper winner for Fergal O'Brien in 2016. 0-6 over hurdles, but has acquitted himself well all 3 starts over fences (close up when unseating rider 3 out latest) and claims granted a clear round.

Form: 6056-FU

Forecasts

Sir Tivo (1/1), Shady Character (7/2), Nobel Leader (7/1), Nikki Steel (10/1), Beautiful Ben (14/1), Infinite Sun (16/1), Little Stevie (16/1), Mariners Moon (22/1)

This can go to SHADY CHARACTER, who went in at the first time of asking over fences at Worcester last month and remains fairly treated. Sir Tivo and Infinite Sun should also go well.