19:50 Southwell

Wednesday 18 May 2022

All17:1517:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:20

Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 6m 29.83s

Kennack Bay¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 98

15/8

All-or-nothing profile but ran well under a positive ride after 8 months off when second, beaten 4 lengths, at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago, headed before home turn having made most. Big shout if backing that up.

Form: 67P/9F-2

Our Three Sons^p¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Page Fuller| T: Charlotte Fuller| OR: 90

9/2

Proved he retains a fair level of ability as he scored for the first time in almost 4 years in 25f Plumpton handicap hurdle recently. Potentially well treated under a penalty if in the same form.

Form: 732U/7-1

Kings Creek^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 94| BF

11/2

Proving consistent for all he's not added to his juvenile hurdle success, second in 2m Hexham seller last time.

Form: 35253-2

High Grounds^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 87

7/1

Scored in 23f Market Rasen handicap hurdle in first-time tongue tie in December and back to form when second over shorter there 12 days ago. Can make his presence felt back up in trip.

Form: 719P6-2

Shantou Boudicca¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: T Collier| OR: 86

33/1

Little show over hurdles, including on handicap debut upped in trip at Hexham (23.3f) 18 days ago.

Form: 68U53-8

Taras Day^p,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 86| CD

11/1

Won C&D handicap at this meeting in 2019 and right back on track when second in messy race here under this rider 26 days ago. She should get a fairer shake of the dice this time and can go well.

Form: 21/0882-

Paddy Husseys Taxi^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 82

16/1

Little form in bumpers/over hurdles (including on handicap debut after 5 months off last time).

Form: 45609-0

Realms Of Fire^p⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: L Allan| OR: 77| CD

12/1

Poor jumper but won this last year from the same mark and could figure.

Form: 378FP7-

Cut And Run^p¹³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 76

9/1

Bangor maiden hurdle winner over shorter in August 2019. Not in much form when last seen in January.

Form: PP8406-

Moroval^p²⁰³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 70

250/1

Long-standing maiden showing little when last seen in October.

Form: 0538P/P-

Non-Runners

Mirs Choice³⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 12

T: D Thompson J: Alan Doyle

Forecasts

Kennack Bay (15/8), Our Three Sons (9/2), Kings Creek (11/2), High Grounds (7/1), Cut And Run (9/1), Taras Day (11/1), Realms Of Fire (12/1), Paddy Husseys Taxi (16/1), Shantou Boudicca (33/1), Mirs Choice (50/1), Moroval (250/1)

TARAS DAY offered more encouragement in an unsatisfactory contest here 4 weeks ago and could be the way to go. Cases can be made for plenty of the others, with Kennack Bay and Plumpton-winner Our Three Sons high on the shortlist.