16:10 Southwell

Sunday 29 January 2023

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At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 5m 17.21s

Shallow River⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 120

5/4

Fairly useful bumper winner made a successful transition to hurdles at Huntingdon last January. Chased home a progressive Irish raider on return at Wincanton last time and he appeals as the type to improve further over this longer trip.

Form: 3/411-2

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Fountains Chief^t⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 118| D

13/2

Bumper winner who made a bright start to his hurdle career in the spring, winning 3 maiden/novices. Possibly unsuited by softer ground when a remote third on his handicap debut on his return at Hereford a couple of months ago.

Form: 22-1113

Clay Rogers^t⁵¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 118| D

18/1

Looked useful prospect when winning 2½m maiden/novice hurdles at Uttoxeter in July/September 2021. Absent since, so market may act as best guide towards expectations on return.

Form: 32/3211-

Clonakilty³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 116

7/4

Showed ability in a hot maiden hurdle at Chepstow on Rules debut and made the most of a good opportunity at Uttoxeter next time. Ran at least as well in defeat under penalty at Leicester last time and enters handicaps from a workable-looking mark.

Form: 2-614

Heros³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112

18/1

Bumper/hurdles winner in France in 2021 but has truggled on both outings in the UK for this yard and is hard to fancy on that evidence.

Form: 1/378-P7

Marajman^p,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: R T Dunne| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 102| CD

12/1

Successful at Southwell in May but form has dipped since, finishing in his own time when second of 7 in selling hurdle at Leicester (20.5f) 32 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 1268P2

Non-Runners

Doctor Dex³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: N Kent J: Charlie Hammond

Benny's Oscar³⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Shallow River (5/4), Clonakilty (7/4), Fountains Chief (13/2), Marajman (12/1), Doctor Dex (12/1), Clay Rogers (18/1), Heros (18/1), Benny's Oscar (20/1)

SHALLOW RIVER bumped into a progressive rival at Wincanton last time and Fergal O'Brien's seven-year-old is given another chance to progress here. The unexposed handicap debutant Clonakilty appeals as the main danger, with Fountains Chief best of the remainder.