20:15 Southwell

Monday 15 May 2023

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At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:19 | Winning time: 4m 4.7s

Kingfast^p³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 92

8/11

Capitalised on a reduced mark for his current yard to land conditional jockeys' handicap at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Escapes a penalty so holds leading claims off an unchanged mark.

Form: 50/630-1

Zoran³²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 89

14/1

Still a maiden over hurldes and tried blinkered for 1st time when only ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good) 10 months ago on his final run for Paul Nicholls. Needs to hit th ground running for his new handler.

Form: 675/449-

Ez Tiger^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 81

7/1

Below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (17.8f, soft) 35 days ago. More is required if he's to gain his breakthrough success here.

Form: F/73866-

Rocambolas^h,t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Dylan Whelan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 81| D

6/1

Winning pointer who made a successful start for his new yard in 2m Uttoxeter handicap hurdle last month, more settled in a first-time hood. Form has been franked so he's not taken lightly despite a 7 lb rise with the headgear retained.

Form: PP9451-

My Virtue^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 79

28/1

Winning pointer but lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Only eleventh of 13 in handicap at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago so she's hard to make a case for.

Form: 1/90740-

Ruby's Pearl^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 78

16/1

Only poor form shown thus far, remote fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (16f, soft) 35 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 07/0P34-

Muse Of Fire^t⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 78

12/1

Started well over fences for his current yard but tried in cheekpieces when pulled up in handicap chase at Bangor (17.4f, soft) 51 days ago. Has something to prove back over hurdles.

Form: 6P/22FP-

Ygritte¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 80

16/1

In the frame on all her three runs but it's only poor form, coming in a remote fourth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Ludlow (2m, soft) 146 days ago. Plenty more is needed now going into handicaps.

Form: 334-

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Non-Runners

Bobby Socks¹⁰⁷

Weight: 12-2| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: R T Dunne

Getaman¹⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 10

T: D J Jeffreys J: Lily Pinchin

Forecasts

Kingfast (8/11), Getaman (9/2), Rocambolas (6/1), Ez Tiger (7/1), Muse Of Fire (12/1), Bobby Socks (12/1), Zoran (14/1), Ruby's Pearl (16/1), Ygritte (16/1), My Virtue (28/1)

KINGFAST looked right back on track for Fergal O'Brien when scoring at Market Rasen only three days ago and is hard to oppose as he escapes a penalty for that conditional jockeys' event. Rocambolas showed the benefit of a hood when getting off the mark at the first attempt for Ben Pauling at Uttoxeter and is next on the list. Getaman appeals as the pick of the rest for place purposes now back hurdling.