15:40 Southwell

Monday 4 March 2024

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Try The Racing App This Afternoon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:44 | Winning time: 5m 58.00s

Ascension Day⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Harrison Beswick⁽³⁾| T: S Lycett

40/1

Looked all set to record a big-priced debut win under Rules only to career off the course late on at Worcester last summer. In trouble quite early and disappointing 6 months on at Cheltenham. Up in trip now.

Form: FP9/R9

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Captains Road⁶⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Chester⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C E Longsdon

12/1

£22,500 5-y-o, Doyen gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 21f) Theo. Winning Irish pointer can't be discounted despite having a long absence to overcome.

Form: 60/1-

Dunworley²⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent

25/1

Made the frame in several points. Fair second on completed start in hunters last summer but a watching brief is the percentage call now hurdling for a new stable.

Form: 2P2-22P

Give Me A Boom^h³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland

20/1

Back from 22 months off when second of 8 in novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) on hurdles bow 37 days ago. Entitled to build on that and will be suited by stiffer test of stamina here.

Form: 5P6/2

Long Draw⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

5/4

£60,000 Irish point recruit who shaped well when third of 14 in 19f Taunton novice hurdle on debut for new connections, finishing with running left. Sure to improve and leading claims.

Form: F2-3

Madra Morjohn³¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: P Taylor

200/1

Out of a 3¼m/27f hurdle winner but sent off a huge price on debut in Warwick bumper in April and showed nothing.

Form: 0-

Rickety Bridge⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

11/8

Successful sole start in points and solid start under Rules first 2 starts (travelled well in listed Cheltenham contest in November). Well held at Wincanton 7 weeks ago but should have a future over jumps for all he's looked a bit on the weak side this term.

Form: 1-245

Youlneverwalkalone³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

8/1

Clear signs of ability in bumpers last year and some encouragement when fourth in a novice at Ludlow (21.2f) on hurdling debut. Disappointing at Doncaster next time, though.

Form: 8447

Conniegetaway¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Coulson

200/1

Modest form shown in three bumpers. Unseated rider second on hurdles debut at Hereford (19.7f) 4 months ago.

Form: 025F

Forecasts

Long Draw (5/4), Rickety Bridge (11/8), Youlneverwalkalone (8/1), Captains Road (12/1), Give Me A Boom (20/1), Dunworley (25/1), Ascension Day (40/1), Conniegetaway (200/1), Madra Morjohn (200/1)

LONG DRAW made a promising start over hurdles at Taunton 9 weeks ago and has good claims with improvement to come and Sean Bowen up. Rickety Bridge seems sure to have a future over jumps and looks the danger on his hurdles debut, ahead of Give Me A Boom.