18:10 Southwell

Wednesday 30 April 2025

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Bloomfields Horseboxes Handicap

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 2m 38.25s

(11)

Lednikov^b¹⁰^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 54| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner who, aided by an enterprising ride, resumed winning ways in 10-runner handicap at this course (11.1f) 10 days ago. No surprise to see him out quickly under a penalty and expected to be thereabouts again.

Form: 134171

(2)

Nivelle's Magic²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: Dan Horsford| OR: 55| D

11/1

3-time winner in 2023 who ran respectably in defeat on 3 of her 4 starts last year. Shaped as if needing the run following 10 months off when fifth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) on stable debut 20 days ago and no surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 1/3484-5

(13)

Mr Zippi^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jonny Peate| T: Sara Ender| OR: 54

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Pontefract (12f, good) 22 days ago. Mark has eased a little more ahead of this.

Form: 64-6466

(3)

Letmebetheboss¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 53

10/3

Winner at Bath (13f, soft) in October. 7/2, run best excused when fifth of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, heavy) in November, ridden too aggressively. Worth a look back from 6 months off.

Form: 533125-

(14)

Desiderata^h1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: T Faulkner| OR: 53| BF

7/1

Unreliable sort (refused to race on penultimate start) but put best foot forward when third of 10 in handicap (3/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 23 days ago. Steps back up in trip with a hood on 1st time and each-way claims again with a repeat.

Form: 00-14R3

(1)

This Time Maybe²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass| T: M D I Usher| OR: 53| D

7/2

Finally off the mark in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) in April and similar form when second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 22 days ago. Worth considering again in present groove.

Form: 253612

(12)

Ring Fenced^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 49

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable 7¾ lengths third of 10 to Lednikov in handicap (20/1) at this course (11.1f) 10 days ago, keeping on final 1f. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 68470-3

(8)

Pittsburg^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Oliver Stammers| T: R Potter| OR: 47

20/1

Dual purpose performer who has been in fine form over jumps in recent weeks, successful twice over fences prior to finishing a creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (17.2f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Possibilities from his basement mark back in this code.

Form: 5050-45

(9)

Forest Haze²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco Ghiani| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 47

11/1

16/1, first run since leaving Martin Dunne when creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 27 days ago. Unexposed at this sort of trip and one to bear in mind, particularly if strong in the betting.

Form: 50-8674

(10)

Chantilly Moon²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: P D Niven| OR: 47

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago, never on terms. Improvement required if she's to figure.

Form: 9-78407

(7)

Indian Romance¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A J Farragher| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 46

150/1

Modest maiden on Flat who was offered little in 2 starts this year and predictably well held when, pulled up in novice hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good) on NH debut 17 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 6237-98

(5)

Velvet Vulcan^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| OR: 46| D

12/1

Operating below best in AW handicaps and he finished a well held fourth of 5 in a Worcester novice (21f) on hurdles debut last month. Best watched returned to this sphere.

Form: 69700-6

(6)

Disquietude²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Aidan Keeley| T: J Butler| OR: 45

28/1

Maiden who was holding form well before coming in 6½ lengths eighth of 12 to This Time Maybe in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 29 days ago, weakening over 2f out. Wouldn't be the biggest surprise to see her bounce back.

Form: 337438

(4)

Break Point^v³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

80/1

Out of sorts for some time in this sphere and following a considerate hurdles introduction at Warwick in March, he unseated at the first in novice at Stratford (16.3f) 32 days ago. Others preferred returned to this sphere.

Form: 70-6669

Forecasts

Letmebetheboss (10/3), This Time Maybe (7/2), Lednikov (5/1), Desiderata (7/1), Nivelle's Magic (11/1), Mr Zippi (11/1), Forest Haze (11/1), Velvet Vulcan (12/1), Ring Fenced (16/1), Pittsburg (20/1), Disquietude (28/1), Chantilly Moon (28/1), Break Point (80/1), Indian Romance (150/1)

LEDNIKOV came in for an enterprising ride yet still confirmed he's operating at the top of his game when running out a clear-cut winner here 10 days ago. Wisely turned out under a penalty, he's fancied to make a bold bid to follow up. Letmebetheboss, This Time Maybe and Nivelle's Magic are others worthy of consideration.