16:50 Southwell

Tuesday 4 June 2024

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Prestige Safety Your Competent H&S Service Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 15.65s

Mostly Sunny¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 102| D

5/4

Fairly useful 12f Flat winner for Heather Main and scored readily in this sphere for his new yard in 2m Huntingdon novice two weeks ago despite still showing signs of inexperience. Looks to have got in lightly for his handicap debut. Very interesting.

Form: 21

Chicago Gal²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 98

16/1

A fair maiden on the Flat and she got off the mark in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good) 25 days ago. Up 4 lb but she ought to be thereabouts again.

Form: 2/3482-1

Glimpse Of Glory⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 103

4/1

Passing Glance gelding who has shaped with promise when placed in juvenile events at Wetherby and Market Rasen this spring. Looks sure to improve now going handicapping. Very much one to consider.

Form: 32-

For Three^p,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 93| BF| D

4/1

Resumed winning ways at Sedgefield (2m) and backed it up with a very good second at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 5244-12

She's A Rocca^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 90| CD

66/1

C&D winner but off 7 months before pulled up in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good) 25 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 176/81-P

Inigo⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 86

11/1

A fairly useful bumper winner in France. Off 20 months subsequently but shaped better than result all 3 starts in maiden hurdles and hadn't been asked for an effort when falling 3 out in a Kempton handicap last time. Remains with potential.

Form: 13/767F-

Great Warford^p1¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 85

66/1

Little show in a trio of runs over hurdles, beating only one at Newcastle (2m4f) in January. Lots more is needed now going handicapping after a lay-off with cheekpieces added.

Form: 86P9-

Treasured Company²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 85| D

33/1

Dual 2m hurdles winner in 2021. Lightly raced since and only ninth of 11 in 2m Warwick handicap last month. Hard to warm to.

Form: 6P/403-9

Dragonball Prince^p⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 86

25/1

Ended his time on the Flat (for Hugo Palmer) out of form. No real promise in 3 hurdles for current yard either but handicaps provide him with a much more realistic chance. One to keep a close eye on in the betting.

Form: 540-

Royal Max²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 77

10/1

Modest form at best for Nicky Henderson and got back on track for his current yard when a C&D third last month. No forlorn hope if building on it.

Form: P74PP-3

Non-Runners

Bannister⁴⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: N Kent J: Non Runner

Foster's Fortune²⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: C Grant J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Mostly Sunny (5/4), Glimpse Of Glory (4/1), For Three (4/1), Foster's Fortune (13/2), Royal Max (10/1), Inigo (11/1), Chicago Gal (16/1), Bannister (20/1), Dragonball Prince (25/1), Treasured Company (33/1), Great Warford (66/1), She's A Rocca (66/1)

Lots with chances but Dan Skelton's upwardly-mobile hurdler MOSTLY SUNNY looks to start life in handicaps on a handy mark so gets the verdict. Glimpse of Glory is another with better days ahead of him now he goes handicapping and rates a big threat. Several others are also worthy of consideration, notably For Three, Inigo and Dragonball Prince.