12:50 Southwell

Monday 3 January 2022

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 6m 48.39s

Revels Hill²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 122| D

6/1

Back on track when second of 11 in handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Can race off same mark again and merits consideration.

Form: 04P1-42

Found On⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 120| D

12/1

Dual winner over hurdles but ran poorly when last seen at Cheltenham in October and has something to prove on chase debut.

Form: 315-219

Slipway⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 120

33/1

Fairly useful maiden hurdler. Suffered a nasty experience final start last season and shaped as if needing the run after 8 months off on chase debut at Exeter. Should improve.

Form: 7/432B-P

Byzantium Lad³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 120| D

12/1

Winning pointer who posted solid fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f, good to soft, 28/1) on debut over fences 30 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 41U/14-4

Get Your Own²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 119| C

4/1

Run creditably both starts over fences, latest when fourth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (19.1f, good to soft) 24 days ago, needing stiffer test. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 124-834

Ahead Of The Field^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 118| C

4/1

Confirmed debut promise to win maiden hurdle at Navan in March and proved a different proposition (tongue tied) to chasing debut when scoring at this course 22 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 2/P21-81

Docte Dina⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 117| C

33/1

AW bumper winner in February placed twice from 5 starts over hurdles. Positive start in this sphere when runner-up at Ludlow but little to shout about on both starts since, unseating rider last time.

Form: 129-26U

Republican⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 117

10/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles but yet to show a real aptitude for chasing, well held in handicap at Warwick latest.

Form: 4253F-5

Vinnie Dev^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: Noel Williams| OR: 117| D

66/1

Looked rusty on return from 23 months off last month and is hard to fancy on switch to chasing.

Form: 11367/8

Alpha Carinae^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 117| D

28/1

Point/bumper winner who showed fairly useful form at up to 3m over hurdles last term and improved from chasing debut when runner-up over C&D last time. Likely contender.

Form: 2430-32

Timeless Beauty^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: F O'Brien| OR: 113| D

3/1

Off the mark on chasing bow at Lingfield in November and posted creditable third of 11 at Cheltenham (20.6f, good, 10/3) since. Likely more to come now stepped up in trip.

Form: 3143-13

Lalochezia³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Alain Cawley| T: Justin Landy| OR: 111

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden who ran poorly on return from 7 months off 30 days ago, labouring early final circuit. Beat watched on chase debut.

Form: 63-22P

Miss Jeanne Moon^p1²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 109

20/1

Low-mileage mare who made a winning handicap debut at Fontwell last season. Just respectable efforts so far over fences but there's room for improvement in her jumping and this longer trip will suit.

Form: 13P3-24

Forecasts

Timeless Beauty (3/1), Get Your Own (4/1), Ahead Of The Field (4/1), Revels Hill (6/1), Republican (10/1), Found On (12/1), Byzantium Lad (12/1), Miss Jeanne Moon (20/1), Alpha Carinae (28/1), Slipway (33/1), Docte Dina (33/1), Lalochezia (50/1), Vinnie Dev (66/1)

Course winner AHEAD OF THE FIELD remains open to improvement and can score again. Alpha Carinae and Revels Hill head the list of dangers.