15:24 Southwell

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Jordan Road Surfacing Highways Solution Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:24 | Winning time: 4m 17.11s

Jack Hoola²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 93

11/1

Runner-up in an Irish point but little impact in novice/maiden hurdles, again carrying head awkwardly when seventh of 11 at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft) 22 days ago. Has work to do as he goes handicapping.

Form: 2-877

Dreams Fled Away⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: F Brennan| OR: 93

25/1

Successful twice on the AW in Ireland in early-2024 and stepped up on qualifying runs in this sphere when second at Fakenham (16f, good) in October. However, weakened quickly when pulled up at Fontwell (17.7f, good to soft) last time.

Form: 6852P

Nedzor²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 90| BF

5/1

Runner-up in a point and promise on 2 of his 3 starts in novice hurdles in 2023/24. Well backed ahead of reappearance/handicap debut and shaped promisingly when runner-up at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) in December. Respected.

Form: 2/374-2

Motazzen^p⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 87

2/5

Confirmed promise of previous run when scoring at Fontwell (17.7f) on first start in December, before following up in conditional jockeys' race back there (19.1f, soft) on Boxing Day. Is going the right way and can go on to land the hat-trick.

Form: 560411

Eric Carmen^t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 72| CWS

15/2

Irish point winner who capitalised on his falling mark over hurdles at this course (20.4f, heavy) in May. However, has tended to find little since, tried back over fences on his last 5 starts. Has had a wind op ahead of return to hurdling.

Form: 3F3403

Non-Runners

Bennettshill³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Henry Oliver J: Non Runner

Now Then Wendy⁶¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: S Cameron J: Benjamin Poste

Soldier's Leap²²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: T Ellis J: Jack Andrews

Kuma Beach¹⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: L Morgan J: Adam Wedge

Hope Hill¹⁷⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Peter Kavanagh

Habibi²⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: J Coulson J: S Grantham

No Guarantee²²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: Cynthia Woods J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Motazzen (2/5), Soldier's Leap (4/1), Nedzor (5/1), Eric Carmen (15/2), Bennettshill (10/1), Hope Hill (10/1), Jack Hoola (11/1), Dreams Fled Away (25/1), Now Then Wendy (25/1), Kuma Beach (33/1), Habibi (33/1), No Guarantee (66/1)

After a run on the Flat, MOTAZZEN has shown improved form back over hurdles on his last 3 starts, sticking to his task well when making it back-to-back wins at Fontwell 6 days ago, so he looks to hold leading claims without a penalty for his recent success. Nedzor is feared most after his promising handicap debut last time, ahead of Soldier's Leap.