17:00 Southwell

Monday 26 June 2023

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Prestige Safety Services PPE And Workwear Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 0.25s

St Patricks Bridge⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 109

6/1

Showed much more than previously over hurdles when second in 9-runner novice at Taunton (19f, good to soft) in December, clear of rest. Subsequent Ffos Las run over 2¾m has to go down as disappointing, though.

Form: 5/20624-

Let Me Be^p1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Luke Scott⁽⁶⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 109

12/1

Prolific winner on the Flat for Keith Dalgleish in 2021 and off the mark over hurdles for new yard in a Market Rasen maiden last spring. Close third on return at the same course (20.6f, good) in May and possibly found 23f too much of a test next time. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 413P-35

Minelladestination^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 106| BF

12/1

Made a winning debut over hurdles in February last year and gained a first success since when landing a mares' handicap at Stratford (16.3f, soft) in April. However, she was in nothing like the same form at Perth last month and stamina to prove now upped in trip.

Form: 4P241-7

Ferrobin^p¹³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Tristan Durrell| T: M Young| OR: 105

50/1

Landed an amateur jockeys' handicap at Ludlow in November 2021. Now 11 lb below that winning mark but with good reason (majority of his subsequent efforts have been poor) and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 88/6458-

Bobby Socks²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Stones| T: O Murphy| OR: 101

9/4

Fairy useful form when landing bumper at Newton Abbot in September. 0-6 over hurdles since but he wasn't beaten that far when fourth of 9 in a 15.8f handicap here back from a break earlier this month and this new trip is well worth exploring.

Form: U5536-4

Ivetwiggedit⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Cameron Iles⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 101| BF

3/1

Winner of first 3 starts at up to 17f for new yard following a 13-month absence. Bubble well and truly burst in a Musselburgh Class 2 last time but later found to be coughing and she needs considering back down in class over a new trip that may well be within her range.

Form: 76/1119-

Highland Frolic^t,v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 106

4/1

Fairly useful form on the Flat for the Gosdens and opened hurdles account in 2m Plumpton maiden in April. Has backed that up with a couple of creditable efforts in handicap company, including when second upped to 20.7f at Huntingdon last month, and he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 4721-32

Here We Have It^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁶⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 100| C

33/1

Out of sorts since landing a handicap chase here in December and recent return to this sphere (also at this course) failed to spark an upturn.

Form: 1PP4-47

Supreme Yeats^b1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Patrick Cowley| T: L Morgan| OR: 99| CD

10/1

Largely struggled since bagging a C&D handicap during the winter but now 3 lb below that winning mark, so he's dangerous to discount now tried in blinkers.

Form: 1586-3P

Non-Runners

Wee Willie Nail¹⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: R C Harper J: Harriet Tucker

Forecasts

Bobby Socks (9/4), Ivetwiggedit (3/1), Highland Frolic (4/1), St Patricks Bridge (6/1), Supreme Yeats (10/1), Minelladestination (12/1), Let Me Be (12/1), Here We Have It (33/1), Ferrobin (50/1), Wee Willie Nail (66/1)

Though yet to trouble the judge in this sphere, bumper-winner BOBBY SOCKS took a step in the right direction over 15.8f here when returning from a break, leaving the impression that this stiffer test will be in his favour. Ivetwiggedit was well held bidding for the four-timer at Musselburgh but excuses have emerged for that heavy defeat and she will be a threat back down in class if coping with this step up in trip. The 4-y-o Highland Frolic and C&D winner Supreme Yeats are others to consider.