16:10 Southwell

Monday 3 July 2023

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At The Races App Form Study Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 3m 58.90s

Oasis Prince^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 100| D

4/1

Bettered previous hurdles efforts when going close in a Market Rasen handicap in August 2021. Shade below par sole subsequent start in this sphere, which was in November of that year, but he's fit from the Flat and is not discounted off a fair mark.

Form: 052525/

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Riggsby^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 95| D

9/2

Fair stayer on the Flat and has made the frame all 3 starts for new yard over hurdles. Latest C&D third following a break/wind op on handicap debut in this sphere was creditable and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 43-3

We Still Believe¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: D Bourke| OR: 94

28/1

In good heart on the Flat for new yard this year and shaped better than the distance beaten on first hurdles start since November 2021 at Hexham last month. Still, several of these table more compelling claims.

Form: 432/5

Dee Eire¹⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 91

20/1

Not much to write home about in maiden/novice company and needs to raise her game considerably back from a break on this handicap debut.

Form: 568/547-

Gone In Sixty^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 82

7/2

Remains a maiden but there were positives to glean from his effort following a break last month at Market Rasen (16.6f, good) where he was third off this mark. Possibilities here if able to build on that.

Form: 65239-3

Ez Tiger^t²¹

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

7/1

Bounced back to form when second of 8 in handicap hurdle over C&D (good) in May. Performed to a similar level back here 3 weeks ago but he has a bit to find with Riggsby on that evidence.

Form: 3866-24

Getaman^b⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 80| D

11/2

Dual winner over fences last year and good second in a 9-runner handicap chase on return at Warwick in April. However, he was beaten a fair way back hurdling last time and record stands at 0-9 in this sphere.

Form: 24152-5

George Mallory⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 76| BF

6/1

Yet to strike over hurdles following 14 attempts but he has hit the crossbar on a couple of occasions, including over this C&D during the winter. Reproduction of that form would give him a serious each-way chance.

Form: P2P5-24

Tally's Son²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 75

14/1

Poor strike rate on the Flat (1-42) and he's 0-9 over hurdles. On the upside, he produced his best effort yet in this sphere when runner-up from 6 lb out of the weights at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) and unlikely he will be far way here if able to build on that.

Form: P6P/P-72

Ballynaveen Boy^p1⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 75WS

100/1

Well held in a pair of juvenile hurdles late last year and didn't fare any better on return in a Ludlow novice. Since undergone a wind op and big step forward needed with cheekpieces enlisted for this handicap debut.

Form: 46P-

Naasik^v²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 64

150/1

Remains a maiden after 33 runs and has shown next to nothing in 3 starts since returning from a lengthy absence. Looks set for another struggle from 10 lb 'wrong' here.

Form: 000/8P8

Forecasts

Gone In Sixty (7/2), Oasis Prince (4/1), Riggsby (9/2), Getaman (11/2), George Mallory (6/1), Ez Tiger (7/1), Tally's Son (14/1), Dee Eire (20/1), We Still Believe (28/1), Ballynaveen Boy (100/1), Naasik (150/1)

RIGGSBY took a step forward when third on his handicap debut in this sphere over C&D last month and he is appealing off the same mark. Gone In Sixty shaped with encouragement back from a break at Market Rasen and he is next on the list ahead of Oasis Prince, while George Mallory and Tally's Son are each-way players.