Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 5m 51.10s

Pozo Emery^p,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: J Kington| T: L Morgan| OR: 108

6/1

Promising novice hurdler for Paul Nicholls in 2021. Pulled up in 2 chase starts for new yard since returning from a long absence but not disgraced when placed in 2m handicap hurdles at Leicester and Sandown subsequently. Cheekpieces go back on and possibilities.

Form: 22/PP32

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Flying Fortune¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 107| BF

5/2

Dual bumper winner whofposted a good second in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (17f) in October. Below-par fifth of 8 at Ffos Las (15.8f, heavy) 127 days ago. Back up in trip for his handicap debut with more needed.

Form: 41-1625

Hostile Hotelier^t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 104

5/2

Made a winning handicap debut over hurdles at Hexham in November. Good second here since and also on his chasing debut when runner-up at Newcastle. Player back in this sphere off a handy-looking mrk.

Form: 5-41722

Jubilee Gold^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 102

11/4

Lightly-raced hurdle winner who got back on track when second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, heavy) 40 days ago. Can go well again with that form having been franked.

Form: P3/1-PF2

Quian³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: T Gallagher| OR: 102

10/1

Smart at one time on the Flat and he opened his account over hurdles in 2m handicap at Taunton in December. Only fifth of 6 at Huntingdon (15.8f, heavy) 39 days ago though so more is required.

Form: 6-8515

Over Milk Wood¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: G Hanmer| OR: 90

50/1

Modest form over hurdles in Ireland for Olivia Hegarty in 2021. Offered little on his comeback run for his new handler when a remote fifth in Bangor novice 19 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 70400/5

Forecasts

Hostile Hotelier (5/2), Flying Fortune (5/2), Jubilee Gold (11/4), Pozo Emery (6/1), Quian (10/1), Over Milk Wood (50/1)

HOSTILE HOTELIER returns to hurdling on a lenient mark having been a promising chasing debut second at Newcastle so is fancied to resume winning ways. Sedgefield second Jubilee Gold appeals as the chief threat to Jennie Candlish's low-mileage 6-y-o with Pozo Emery also one to consider.