15:55 Southwell

Monday 7 March 2022

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Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 19.24s

Hazard Collonges²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: A King| OR: 107

16/1

Showed some promise in maiden/novice hurdles late last year and improved to finish close-up third on handicap debut at Kempton (21f) recently. Can figure down in grade with a repeat.

Form: 8-5343

Above Suspicion⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 105

12/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser who ran up to best without convincing with his jumping when third over timber at Huntingdon (19.6f) in January. Needs to have sharpened up in that department ahead of this.

Form: 0-343P3

Ladykiller³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 105| BF

5/1

Smart on Flat in Germany, including listed/Group 3 wins in 2019. Fair form at best over hurdles to date, 10 lengths fourth of 7 at Leicester (15.5f) recently but too soon to write off.

Form: 3-34

Farmer's Gamble¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: David England| T: D Skelton| OR: 104

9/2

Geordieland gelding who coped well with the marked drop in trip to land a Wincanton novice (15.2f) last month, well on top finish. Better to come again now handicapping back up in trip.

Form: 441

C'Est Quelqu'un^b,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: David Bass| T: S Curran| OR: 102

5/1

Fair maiden chaser in France who ran best race for present yard when shedding maiden tag over hurdles at Fontwell (19.2f) in February. Expected to give another good account.

Form: 054321

Lemon T^p⁸⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 102| C| DWS

11/1

Back to winning ways over 3m in May and good in-the-frame efforts first 2 starts back over hurdles during the autumn. Minor promise back over fences at Uttoxeter in December.

Form: 84-1434

Highstakesplayer²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 101

4/1

Fair form in bumpers and similar form when 5 lengths third of 9 on handicap hurdles bow at Fontwell (17.7f) last month, keeping on. Still low-mileage and he may yet have more to offer.

Form: 25-7843

Pitch It Up⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 100

40/1

Well held sole start in bumpers but some promise on 2 of his 3 starts in maiden/novice hurdles this season. Still, needs to find some improvement to figure on handicap debut.

Form: 0-038

Norwegian Woods³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 94| CD

22/1

C&D winner back in 2019. Lightly raced since and offered little over fences/hurdles more recently. Others preferred despite sliding mark.

Form: 33/9P-90

Navegaon Gate^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 101

17/2

Well-bred fairly useful but ungenuine maiden on Flat for Ed Walker. Better for hurdles debut when fourth in a Fontwell maiden (17.7f) last month but task is to build on that now handicapping.

Form: 34

Ange Endormi^b1⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 80WS

10/1

Showed fair form when reaching frame in 2 bumpers but well held in trio of maiden hurdles so far this season. Not one to be writing off now handicapping. Market should guide in first-time blinkers.

Form: 34-478

Wherewouldugetit^p,t⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 76

80/1

Point winner who belatedly opened Rules account back hurdling (in cheekpieces) at Market Rasen (20.6f) in June. Mixed bag has followed in 3 starts since though and vulnerable to less exposed sorts.

Form: 4P-1964

Non-Runners

Get Prepared³⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Classic Tune³⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 12

T: Miss C Dyson J: Cillin Leonard

Spot On Soph³⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: S England J: Jonathan England

Forecasts

Highstakesplayer (4/1), Farmer's Gamble (9/2), Ladykiller (5/1), C'Est Quelqu'un (5/1), Navegaon Gate (17/2), Ange Endormi (10/1), Lemon T (11/1), Spot On Soph (11/1), Above Suspicion (12/1), Get Prepared (12/1), Hazard Collonges (16/1), Norwegian Woods (22/1), Classic Tune (25/1), Pitch It Up (40/1), Wherewouldugetit (80/1)

A host of low-mileage sorts in opposition with the vote in favour of FARMER'S GAMBLE. He coped well with the drop back in trip when making his third start a winning one at Wincanton in February and promises to do better still now handicapping back up in trip. Hazard Collonges, Highstakesplayer and Ladykiller are others fancied to feature.