15:52 Southwell

Friday 15 November 2024

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 5m 10.83s

Officer Of State⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-4| J: Rob Hargreaves⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 94

4/9

Useful on the Flat for Andre Fabre in France, sold for 65,000 gns after opening his account a 15f conditions race in October. Left previous hurdling form well behind when readily landing a Fontwell handicap a week ago and has a big chance of defying the penalty.

Form: 588-1

Scorsese^p1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 94

18/1

Showed fair form in maiden hurdles in Ireland but has been soundly beaten for current yard. Tried in cheekpieces now.

Form: 0889-09

Zoran^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 90| D

8/1

Modest chaser who has been below form on the Flat lately. Returns to the smaller obstacles on a potentially lenient mark, though, so not completely dismissed.

Form: 532143-

Martalite²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 88

5/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle (7/1) at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) 22 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Still not fully exposed, so may do better still.

Form: 509-391

Caughtinaspell¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Quinlan| T: J Coulson| OR: 86

100/1

Little to get excited about in 5 outings for Michael Kennedy in Ireland and fared no better in two starts for Olly Murphy.

Form: 9647-40

Lightening Gesture³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Hammond| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 79

20/1

Fair Flat winner who hasn't stood much racing since his juvenile days and was pulled up at Huntingdon last month, so left with a bit to prove.

Form: 35/43-3P

Charming Getaway¹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 78

20/1

Didn't show much in a bumper/half-a-dozen starts over hurdles for Kim Bailey but showed he retained ability when fourth on stable debut at Stratford 6 months ago. Not seen since.

Form: 69986/4

Saint Vic¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: A Day| OR: 76

100/1

Not really threatened in 7 starts in this sphere, including from a modest mark in handicap company. Hard to fancy.

Form: 7-44977

Non-Runners

Laser Focus³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: James Owen J: Ben Bromley

Forecasts

Officer Of State (4/9), Laser Focus (3/1), Martalite (5/1), Zoran (8/1), Scorsese (18/1), Charming Getaway (20/1), Lightening Gesture (20/1), Saint Vic (100/1), Caughtinaspell (100/1)

OFFICER OF STATE and Laser Focus both scored with plenty in hand last time and should be able to feature once again, although the former makes more appeal given how much handicapping scope he has based on Flat form. Zoran is the best of the remainder returning to hurdling.