20:00 Southwell

Friday 28 April 2023

All16:3517:1017:4018:1518:5019:2520:00

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Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 3m 53.7s

Scarpered¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 99

14/1

Caught the eye under considerate handling when 5th on hurdles debut at Ludlow (2m) but poor efforts at Ffos Las and Plumpton since. Lots more to do now handicapping.

Form: 0-7596

Mutual Respect^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: C J Todd| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 98

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 runs and below-form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 3FF7U5

Fort De L'Ocean^t⁵⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: M Roberts| OR: 95| D

12/1

Fair winning hurdler/chaser for Oliver Greenall but off 16 months since posting a creditable fourth in handicap hurdle at Plumpton for new yard. Has his fitness to prove.

Form: 244224-

Forever Des Long^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 93

80/1

Market Rasen winner for Philip Hobbs last spring but ended his time with that yard on a low note and well held all 4 starts for present connections, tongue strap applied at Taunton last time. Others are preferred.

Form: 2-54008

Red Vision^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Maggs⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 92

11/2

Winner of a pair of novice hurdles last March. Took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) 27 days ago. That form is working out really well so he holds good claims off a falling mark.

Form: 253805

For Three^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: M Weatherer| OR: 92| D

28/1

Successful twice for James Ewart in summer of 2021 but he's yet to fire in 6 runs for his current yard this term.

Form: 547644

Aristobulus²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 97

6/1

Made a successful stable debut on AW Flat in January and in the frame all four runs since, third of 7 on his handicap hurdle debut at Ludlow (2m) 25 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 3343

She Has Notions⁵⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Atkins⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 89

33/1

Made a solid start when third in a novice hurdle at Kilbeggan for John Halley in July but little impact all 3 runs since for current yard. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3P39-

Dance At Night^h⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 84

17/2

Fairly useful on the Flat (stays 1¼m) for Andrew Balding. Yet to match that form over hurdles, though, fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) 64 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 83964

Rhyme Scheme¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 83

40/1

Regressive on the Flat and has yet to better modest form over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (16f, soft) 18 days ago so hard to make a case for.

Form: P0655P

Chemical Warfare^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: T Collier| OR: 80| BF

10/1

Good second in 2m handicap chase at Newcastle in January but pulled up at Sedgefield 14 days ago. More is needed back in this sphere if he is to shed his maiden tag.

Form: 432P2P

Bushmill Boy⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 78

9/2

Yet to score over hurdles but arrives in decent nick, fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle here (20.4f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Back down in trip and can make presence felt.

Form: 7454F4

Phoebus Lescribaa^b⁷⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 76| CD

11/1

Unreliable type and off 7 months before being pulled up in handicap hurdle here (20.4f) 79 days ago. Blinkers back on now though so this C&D winner is no forlorn hope.

Form: 66-945P

Well Done Dani^t¹⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 75WS

6/1

Arrives in good form, prominent long way when pulled up in 2m4f handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter in December. Has since had a wind op and not ruled out back down in trip.

Form: 70323P

Non-Runners

Eventful⁷⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J & S Best J: J E Moore

Dee Eire⁷⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: G Hanmer J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Bushmill Boy (9/2), Red Vision (11/2), Well Done Dani (6/1), Aristobulus (6/1), Dance At Night (17/2), Chemical Warfare (10/1), Phoebus Lescribaa (11/1), Fort De L'Ocean (12/1), Eventful (12/1), Mutual Respect (12/1), Scarpered (14/1), Dee Eire (20/1), For Three (28/1), She Has Notions (33/1), Rhyme Scheme (40/1), Forever Des Long (80/1)

Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest. RED VISION hinted at a revival when fifth at Uttoxeter last time and with that form working out really well he looks the way to go off a handy-looking mark. Aristobulus is holding his form well for Stuart Edmunds and is next on the list ahead of in-form maiden Bushmill Boy.