15:50 Southwell

Tuesday 11 June 2024

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Play Southwell Golf Course Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 3m 52.49s

Montys Rock^p⁴⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 100

50/1

Reached the frame in maiden hurdles in Ireland for Eoin Doyle. Off for 13 months ahead of this handicap debut for new connections. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 553/4-

Shinji^p⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 97| D

10/3

Fairly useful bumper winner but yet to better modest form over hurdles, finishing sixth on his completed start in handicaps. Improvement needed.

Form: 0/256R6-

Captain's Pick¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 96

33/1

Runner-up in a bumper in Ireland last summer but hasn't achieved a great deal in a bumper and 4 starts over hurdles in Britain, including a remote fifth on 2½m Worcester handicap debut 10 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 25P48-5

Dog Fox⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 99

9/2

Fairly useful 1¼m Flat winner for Ed Dunlop. Has shown an aptitude for hurdling this spring and interesting now switching to handicaps.

Form: 453-

Thats Jet^t,p1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Bourke| OR: 99

22/1

Runner-up in a Killarney maiden last summer (final start for Ross O'Sullivan) but hasn't matched that in 4 starts since coming to Britain, including on handicap debut last time.

Form: 425730-

City Of Ruins²⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: Simon Edwards| OR: 98| BF

33/1

Promise in juvenile hurdles for Donald McCain last summer. Returns for a new stable from a handicap mark which looks workable. Interesting to see what the betting makes of him.

Form: 32U-

Jysuis^t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: S G West| OR: 93

25/1

Fair form when placed all 3 starts in bumpers in France. Has raced too keenly when comfortably held in maiden hurdles since coming to Britain. Needs to learn to settle better if he's to take a step forward now handicapping. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 309-6

Zhang Fei⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 90

6/1

Fair winner on Flat and potential improver for his leading stable now handicapping for the first time over hurdles.

Form: 487-

Morandi Second^t²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P Neville| OR: 90

20/1

Second of 17 in 2m Doncaster handicap hurdle in January 2023 but has largely struggled since, beaten when unseating 3 out in a chase when last seen 6 months ago. Brian Hughes up but could only consider if backed.

Form: 424/87U-

Sunset In Paris¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 88

40/1

Three AW Flat wins at a low level over the winter. Best effort over hurdles when fourth in 2m Huntingdon maiden 15 days ago and handicaps should provide him with a more realistic chance of success.

Form: 5-94

Martin Spirit^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 87| D

11/2

Winner over fences in France and, having had a wind op, opened his hurdles account with a comfortable success at Plumpton in March. Hasn't reproduced that since, including only seventh on Flat last time.

Form: 80144-6

Alright Dai¹⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: James Bowen| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 85

10/3

Made the frame in a trio of bumpers for Dan Skelton but yet to better poor form over hurdles, including a never-dangerous sixth on heavy-ground Uttoxeter handicap debut when last seen in December. Still early days and perhaps a return to a sounder surface will help back from a break.

Form: 2/26736-

My Mate Polly¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Kimber| T: W G M Turner| OR: 81

80/1

No promise in bumpers and poor form over hurdles. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 8764-U4

Non-Runners

Sanitiser¹⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: Caoilin Quinn

Forecasts

Shinji (10/3), Alright Dai (10/3), Dog Fox (9/2), Sanitiser (9/2), Martin Spirit (11/2), Zhang Fei (6/1), Morandi Second (20/1), Thats Jet (22/1), Jysuis (25/1), City Of Ruins (33/1), Captain's Pick (33/1), Sunset In Paris (40/1), Montys Rock (50/1), My Mate Polly (80/1)

SANITISER has been consistent this spring and can get his head in front for the first time over hurdles now. The main opposition may be provided by Dog Fox and Zhang Fei, who hail from good stables and appeal as potential improvers now moving into handicap company over hurdles.