15:45 Southwell

Tuesday 6 June 2023

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starsports.bet 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 5m 15.9s

A Definite Getaway²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: B Pauling| OR: 114

5/6

Fair maiden hurdler who ran right up to his best in finishing second for the third start in a row in Huntingdon maiden (20.7f) 26 days ago. Outstanding claims.

Form: 64622-2

Delta Run¹⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey

9/2

Progressed with each start in bumpers and shaped as if better for the run sent hurdling after a year off when eighth of 15 in a maiden at Ffos Las (15.8f, heavy) in December, weakening before 2 out. Not seen since but entitled to improve upped in trip.

Form: 421/8-

Genovese^h¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley

9/2

Overcame inexperience to make a successful bumper debut at Worcester in September. Found it tougher under a penalty in a stronger race at Chepstow but got back on track in a first-time hood when third here in November. Bred to be suited by this step up in trip over hurdles.

Form: 183-

Jean Pierre²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: N P Mulholland

125/1

Just modest form in pair of bumpers and well held both starts over hurdles 12 weeks apart. Will be of more interest in handicaps after this.

Form: 674-5

Piper Tom^t⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

50/1

£60,000 Presenting gelding. Third sole start in Irish points but tongue tied and failed to meet expectations in a Huntingdon bumper on Boxing Day. Upped in trip and showed a bit more under a considerate ride on Kempton hurdle debut but was pulled up at Newbury next time.

Form: 3/93P-

Seefin¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

10/1

Flemensfirth gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 19f hurdle winner Beyond The Pale, stayed 3m. Dam (c117/h116) 2½m hurdle/chase winner (stayed 3m). Failed to complete all 4 starts in Irish points, fell latest (Nov 2022).

Form: PF/PF-

Tommouse²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan

9/1

Getaway gelding who has shaped better than the bare result both starts over hurdles, losing third close home at Market Rasen (16.6f) latest. Up in trip and retains potential.

Form: 5-4

Malago Rose³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: Simon Earle

25/1

Bit of promise in a a pair of bumpers and bred to be suited by this longer trip now hurdling.

Form: 40-

Forecasts

A Definite Getaway (5/6), Delta Run (9/2), Genovese (9/2), Tommouse (9/1), Seefin (10/1), Malago Rose (25/1), Piper Tom (50/1), Jean Pierre (125/1)

A DEFINITE GETAWAY did nothing wrong in finishing second for the third start in a row to a subsequent winner at Huntingdon last month, so is well worth another chance to shed his maiden status. Tommouse and bumper-winner Genovese are both bred to appreciate the step up in trip and are considered the main threats.