16:12 Southwell

Monday 3 March 2025

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 4m 8.9s

I Play County^t1¹²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes| D

3/1

Winner of sole start in Irish points and off the mark at the third attempt in bumpers at Taunton (16.5f, soft) last March, making all. Pulled up on return/hurdling bow at Wetherby but was subsequently found to have an irregular heartbeat, so he's probably worth another chance. Tongue tie on.

Form: 1/431-P

Jack The Nipper¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules who improved when fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Sandown (16f, soft) 18 days ago, aided by having run of race. Must enter calculations.

Form: 854

Kaptain Du Houx¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

125/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and probably one for the longer trip.

Form: 65

Moonshine Man³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 105

9/4

Showed a fair level of ability in novice hurdles and not disgraced in a stronger contest on handicap debut, finishing ninth of 15 at Musselburgh (15.6f) having helped force a fairly strong pace. Lightly-raced and should go well back in a maiden.

Form: 57259

Snitterfield¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson

100/1

No great shakes in a pair of bumpers and fared little better sent hurdling when sixth of 12 in a C&D (soft) maiden 2 weeks ago.

Form: 566

Whatsyourproblem²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 108

1/1

Stepped up on his 2 previous efforts for the yard when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at this course (20.4f, soft) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 64-3434

Bluenose Belle²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips

125/1

Fair AW Flat winner who offered little sent hurdling on the back of a breathing operation at Kempton 24 days ago.

Form: 0

Little Miller⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys

50/1

Won her sole start in Irish points but achieved nothing on her Rules dbeut here in December.

Form: 1-8

Non-Runners

Ronnies Rules¹³⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Mr Ben Sutton

Forecasts

Whatsyourproblem (1/1), Moonshine Man (9/4), Ronnies Rules (5/2), I Play County (3/1), Jack The Nipper (15/2), Little Miller (50/1), Snitterfield (100/1), Bluenose Belle (125/1), Kaptain Du Houx (125/1)

MOONSHINE MAN was better than the result in a big-field Musselburgh handicap on his most recent outing, having helped force a sound gallop, so he could well be the answer back in maiden company. Whatsyourproblem stepped up on his 2 previous efforts for his current yard when fourth in a handicap here the previous month and should go well again. I Play County and Ronnies Rules' hurdling careers haven't started too promisingly but they shouldn't be written off given their bumper form.