16:55 Southwell

Thursday 7 September 2023

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Southwell Golf Course Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 6m 4.8s

Broomfields Cave^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 110| CD

5/2

Point winner justified support when shedding his maiden tag over C&D in June. Set to finish the frame before making a late blunder when fifth at Worcester last time, and provided jumping issues don't rear their head again, he should be in the mix.

Form: 353-1F5

Pardon Me³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 108

6/1

Won back to back at Uttoxeter last autumn and made it 3 wins from her last 4 starts when forging clear to score at Market Rasen (23.1f, good) 32 days ago. That effort rated as a career best and Wadge retains the ride, so plenty to like about her chances.

Form: 5F11-91

Blue Sans⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 103| CD

5/2

Had dropped to a dangerous mark and duly built on her reappearance spin here when scoring at Southwell (24.3f, good) in June. Followed up over the same C&D last time and while this is tougher, she clearly goes well for Tom Broughton and merits respect as she bids to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 662-411

Lelantos^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 103| CD

7/2

Built on a good second at Uttoxeter in July to get off the mark for the season at Newton Abbot (26.5f, good) last month. Seen to good effect to score there but merits respect again from 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 3-73321

Here We Have It^p⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 96| C

18/1

Out of sorts since landing a handicap chase here in December and recent efforts over hurdles haven't provided any further encouragement,

Form: PP4-474

Prussia With Love¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: S Lycett| OR: 95

25/1

Fair 19f hurdles winner at his best for Dan Skelton but has cleared been tricky to train since and showed very little under a considerate ride after yet another stable switch when down the field at Worcester last month.

Form: 4PP/0P9

Gamesters Girl^h,t1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 88

15/2

Low-mileage mare ran respectably on her return to action when third of 9 in novice hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, good) 34 days ago. This step up in trip promises to suit and she's not discounted back handicapping with tongue strap applied.

Form: 43566-3

Non-Runners

Tommydan³⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Blue Sans (5/2), Broomfields Cave (5/2), Lelantos (7/2), Pardon Me (6/1), Gamesters Girl (15/2), Here We Have It (18/1), Tommydan (20/1), Prussia With Love (25/1)

Little separating those at the fore of this handicap, with BROOMFIELDS CAVE narrowly getting the verdict, his mark still appealing as workable on the back of his efforts since scoring over C&D. Pardon Me is in the form of her life and is also shortlisted, whilst Blue Sans and Lelantos also merit plenty of respect in a trappy contest.