20:50 Southwell

Tuesday 13 July 2021

All17:1217:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:2020:50

Gamble Responsibly With Casumo Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 20:51 | Winning time: 5m 6.60s

Edinburgh Castle²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 109| BF

85/40

Fairly useful on the Flat for Andrew Balding. Placed all 3 starts over hurdles for new yard and potential for better now handicapping over a longer trip. leading claims.

Form: 332

Damut I'm Out⁵⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 108| C| D

9/1

Veteran who scored over fences at Bangor and hurdles here (3m) in 2020. Probably needed the run back from a break at Ludlow in May, but he's hardly a reliable proposition.

Form: 41P10-7

Cremant^p1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107| BF

6/1

Gained breakthrough hurdling win at Stratford in November. Went the wrong way from his chase debut/reappearance when last of 5 in Uttoxeter chase latest but respected back hurdling.

Form: 2310-45

Mystic Court²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: M Young| OR: 105| BF| D

5/1

Back to form when scoring twice for Nick Mitchell in the spring and shaped as if he's still in form when third over 2m latest. Return to further will suit on this first outing for a new trainer.

Form: 511-3U3

Isthebaropen^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: G Hanmer| OR: 102

5/2

Runner-up over Stratford and over this C&D on her last 2 outings. Likely to be competitive again with Brian Hughes doing the steering.

Form: 57602-2

Ceara Be^b1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 100| D

12/1

Lightly raced since a breakthrough success at Fakenham in January 2019. Pulled up over C&D latest and needs first-time blinkers to have a reviving effect.

Form: 21P2/9P

Poker Master²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P J McBride| OR: 94

20/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Similar form over hurdles last autumn, including fifth on Huntingdon handicap debut in October. First outing for 8 months.

Form: 5525-

Non-Runners

Druim Samhraidh⁹¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: J Farrelly J: Mitchell Bastyan

Loupgarou⁷⁸¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: Tracey Leeson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Edinburgh Castle (85/40), Isthebaropen (5/2), Mystic Court (5/1), Cremant (6/1), Druim Samhraidh (6/1), Damut I'm Out (9/1), Ceara Be (12/1), Poker Master (20/1), Loupgarou (20/1)

EDINBURGH CASTLE is a potentially classy sort for a 0-110 handicap and gets the vote for the O'Neills, with confidence increased should the market vibes be strong. Cremant hasn't taken to fences in recent months but he returns to hurdles only 2 lb higher than when scoring in a big field at Stratford last term so he's respected along with Mystic Court. Druim Samhraidh needs a betting check.