14:20 Southwell

Monday 3 January 2022

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 6m 38.06s

Dell' Arca^t,v³⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 127| D

16/1

Scored over 3m at Haydock off this this mark in May. Back-to-form second of 11 at Chepstow a month ago but the form has taken a couple of knocks since.

Form: 8-17752

Friary Rock^h1⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 126

25/1

Fairly useful jumper in Ireland, winning maiden chase in July. Creditable third in Gowran handicap hurdle in October (final run for Mouse Morris). Has a hood on first time on yard debut. Interesting.

Form: 41P393

Finawn Bawn^p1⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 124| BF

40/1

Bumper/useful dual novice hurdler winner earlier in career but seen only twice since spring 2019, struggling from a long way out in handicap chase at Ayr in November. Cheekpieces added back hurdling.

Form: 31313/P

Jersey Wonder^p⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 123| BF

14/1

Last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (21f) in November but his runs at Ffos Las and Cheltenham prior to that had been creditable.

Form: 11-5266

Lecale's Article^b1³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 123| D

12/1

€320,000 buy after point win. Looked good prospect when scoring on Newbury hurdle debut last December but he hasn't built on that since, pulling up on handicap debut/return. Blinkers need to help.

Form: 1/123-P

Domaine De L'Isle^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: S Curran| OR: 121

6/1

Back to smart best after wind op when landing chases at Kempton and Cheltenham last spring. Better effort this term (but not close to best) when fourth in Becher at Aintree. Lower mark back hurdling.

Form: 4911-P4

Aviewtosea⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 121

18/1

Bumper winner who struck at first time of asking over hurdles in a 23f Bangor maiden in April. Ran to a similar level when fourth on his Ludlow return in April and he could improve now handicapping.

Form: 21671-4

Brorson²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 117

4/6

Progressing nicely, readily getting off the mark in 19f Catterick maiden 3 weeks ago. Goes up in trip again now back in a handicap. Likely his best days are ahead of him.

Form: 2-23271

Kayf Hernando^t1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117

8/1

Showed good attitude to win on Carlisle hurdle debut in October. His 2 runs since have been underwhelming but it's still early days for his top yard and he has a tongue tie on now handicapping.

Form: 23-163

Forecasts

Brorson (4/6), Domaine De L'Isle (6/1), Kayf Hernando (8/1), Lecale's Article (12/1), Jersey Wonder (14/1), Dell' Arca (16/1), Aviewtosea (18/1), Friary Rock (25/1), Finawn Bawn (40/1)

An open race in which the vote goes to BRORSON who does have stamina to prove now stepping up significantly in trip, but he leaves the impression he'll get further and he looked like a horse very much heading in the right direction at Catterick. Friary Rock is of some interest on first outing for Laura Morgan, particularly if the betting vibes are strong. Aviewtosea is unexposed now handicapping.