20:30 Southwell

Thursday 21 March 2024

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Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 3m 38.05s

(1)

Shadowfax¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 56

40/1

Came good at Chelmsford (1¾m) in November but well held here on his next 2 starts. Been off for 105 days.

Form: 824100-

(2)

Tying The Knot^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: D C O'Brien| OR: 55| D

50/1

Well held in 3 hurdles lately ahead of this return to the Flat. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 86/6393-

(5)

Ney^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: D Brooke| OR: 54| CD

11/8

C&D winner last month. Good third of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (2m) since. Should go well again.

Form: 00/3313

(4)

Sindri²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Hunt| OR: 57

80/1

100/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (1½m) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 23054-8

(12)

Prince Abu^p1⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 53| CD

8/1

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (1¾m) 6 days ago, merely closing up late. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 259-846

(11)

Zephlyn¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 53| D

11/4

Winner at Newcastle in January. Good runner-up efforts here and back at Newcastle since. Should go well again.

Form: 66-3122

(7)

Young Endless^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: L Morgan| OR: 50| C

11/2

7/4, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (1¾m) 16 days ago, kept up to work. First run for yard after leaving Sam Thomas. Visor back on. Considered.

Form: 073-531

(8)

Stolen Encounter^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 53

11/2

Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1¾m, 11/2) 6 days ago. Another who could make his presence felt.

Form: 84-2233

(3)

Leazy Lindsay³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Finley Marsh| T: P D Evans| OR: 50

80/1

Modest on Flat last year and no show over hurdles for Anthony Charlton this winter. Now back on the Flat with a new trainer.

Form: 665360-

(6)

Three Dons²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 46

50/1

Remains a maiden after 28 starts. 66/1, good second of 9 in minor event at Lingfield (1½m) 27 days ago, running on late. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 60-0402

(9)

Kitten's Dream^v³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| CD

40/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fifth of 10 in classified event at Wolverhampton (1½m, 50/1) 38 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 8-78975

(10)

Northern Rose^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: G Hanmer| OR: 45

80/1

Poor form on the Flat and over hurdles. Others are more obvious.

Form: 570/07-6

Forecasts

Ney (11/8), Zephlyn (11/4), Young Endless (11/2), Stolen Encounter (11/2), Prince Abu (8/1), Shadowfax (40/1), Kitten's Dream (40/1), Three Dons (50/1), Tying The Knot (50/1), Northern Rose (80/1), Leazy Lindsay (80/1), Sindri (80/1)

Last month's C&D winner NEY ran another solid race when third at Newcastle and might be able to resume winning ways back here. Zephlyn is another who arrives at the top of his game and can fill the forecast spot ahead of last month's 1¾m course scorer Young Endless and Archie Watson's Stolen Encounter.