20:20 Southwell

Monday 9 May 2022

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Southwell Secure Dog Field Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 5m 11.3s

Ballinslea Bridge⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 112

11/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when second of 12 in handicap hurdle over C&D (100/1) 49 days ago. Needs to back it up now.

Form: 6FP/PP2-

Enlighten²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Harry Bannister| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 111

5/1

Opened his account in this sphere at Sedgefield in January and has continued in excellent nick, staying-on third of 8 in 2m handicap at Sedgefield 20 days ago. Merits serious consideration with this step back up in trip a plus.

Form: 632123-

Neachells Bridge^p,t²⁸⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 110| D

22/1

Off 9 months since eye-catching sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f). Worth keeping an eye on in the market on his comeback.

Form: 3659/36-

Calvinist^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 109| D

16/1

Dual 20f hurdles winner last summer who posted creditable fourth in 2m handicap at Doncaster on the level 17 days ago. Holds solid claims back in this sphere.

Form: 31146P-

Whispering Gypsy²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 108

7/2

Arrives in good nick, third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (18.9f) 23 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 544P23-

Marajman^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 107

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020, and he jumped none too fluently when only fourth of 6 in handicap chase here 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on reverted to hurdles with more required.

Form: 34P234-

Jakamani²¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: N de Boinville| T: M Bradstock| OR: 107

16/1

Gained his breakthrough win at Fontwell in September but off the track since below-form fifth at Worcester (20f) 7 months ago when raced too keenly. Needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 07/7215-

Brianna Rose¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 105| C

7/1

Course maiden winner who backed it up with good fourth on his handicap debut at Taunton (19f) later in December. She can race off a 4 lb lower mark now, so is expected to be bang there after her break.

Form: 247214-

Stratton Oakmont²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 104

10/3

Yet to score, but she comes here in good order, brought down last (in third place) in handicap hurdle over C&D 26 days ago. One to consider.

Form: U7343B-

Bembridge^p1⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 102| D

11/1

Opened his account at Ffos Las (20f) in May but isn't straightforward and ran out fifth here in November. Recorded poor effort at Fontwell since and cheekpieces go on now with lots to prove.

Form: 02/15R0-

I'm Spellbound⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 102

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted his best effort when third of 5 in novice at Market Rasen (18.6f, 100/1) 40 days ago. Goes into handicaps now but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 44/033-

Magellan^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Jay Kozaczek⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 93

50/1

Comes here on back of creditable third on Flat at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 12 days ago, so he's no forlorn hope in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 42358/5-

Forecasts

Stratton Oakmont (10/3), Whispering Gypsy (7/2), Enlighten (5/1), Brianna Rose (7/1), I'm Spellbound (10/1), Ballinslea Bridge (11/1), Bembridge (11/1), Calvinist (16/1), Jakamani (16/1), Marajman (22/1), Neachells Bridge (22/1), Magellan (50/1)

A case can be made for a few of these, but the most persuasive one is for ENLIGHTEN who arrives at the top of his game and should also benefit from this return to a longer trip having stayed on well for third at Sedgefield last time. Brianna Rose is weighted to have a say too despite her lack of a recent run and is next on the list, although in-form pair Whispering Gypsy and Stratton Oakmont both command respect too.