17:00 Southwell

Tuesday 3 June 2025

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attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 20.70s

Aazza^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Robson| OR: 100| CD

9/2

Arrives on the up, landing 3m handicaps at Wetherby and over C&D before a very good second of 5 at Bangor (23.2f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Merits serious consideration despite a further 3 lb weights rise.

Form: 38211-2

Champetre^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy| OR: 100

7/2

Yet to score but he's a consistent sort and wasn't disgraced after 7 months off when fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (23.9f, good) 28 days ago, fading from 2 out. Not taken lightly off a 2 lb lower mark with that run under his belt..

Form: 43423-4

Zarhanya^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 93

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Off 3 months/had wind op before posting a creditable fifth of 7 on his handicap debut at Hereford (19.7f, good) 42 days ago. No forlorn hope now stepping up in trip with tongue strap back on.

Form: 7/3765-

Zoffalee^t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 91

12/1

It's now 25 five runs since his last win in 2019 and he came in only sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Huntingdon (25f, good) 26 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 44533/6

Global Assembly^b,t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 90| DWS

40/1

Visored for 1st time when pulled up in handicap chase at Hexham (24.2f, good) 50 days ago. Goes over hurdles now with something to prove in his bid for a maiden success.

Form: 42/P6PP-

Horizon D'or^t¹⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: B R Johnson| OR: 90| D

28/1

Successful twice over hurdles in 2023 but lightly raced since and a well-held eighth of 10 at Taunton on his chasing debut/final run for Adam West in December. Nees to hit the ground running for his new handler.

Form: 17/4208-

Big Bee Hive^b,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 88| BF| C

9/2

On a losing run and he was tried blinkered when a below-form seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Cartmel (25.5f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Reverts to hurdles with more required.

Form: 5P454-7

Rubies Or Gold^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 83| BF

7/2

Remains winless but not disgraced when third of 5 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (25f, good) 29 days ago. Needs considering off an easing mark.

Form: 96603-3

Fantomas^t,v⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 76| D

11/2

Scored at Hereford last spring but that's his sole success over hurdles and he hasn't shown much in 3 appearances since returning from a break in December. Handily weighted though if back on his A-game.

Form: 5/3P090-

Even Break^b1,t1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 74

66/1

Unplaced sole start in Irish points and little to shout about under Rules so far, last of 6 in 2m5f Uttoxeter handicap chase 17 days ago. Tongue tied and blinkered with plenty to prove back in this sphere.

Form: 607/PP-6

Belladinotte⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: Sara Ender| OR: 73

33/1

Poor maiden hurdler who came in only seventh of 9 in handicap at Market Rasen (23f) 11 months ago on his final run for Mark Walford. Arrives fit from pointing but others are preferred.

Form: 5/P57P7-

Stripe Of Honour^t¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: A Day| OR: 70

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023 and he offered little after 7 months off when a remote fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle over C&D 14 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 506P0-5

Top Drawer^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr J Stevenson⁽⁷⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 66

150/1

Remains a maiden after 22 runs and he came in a well-held third of 4 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (23.8f, good to firm) 23 days ago. 8 lb "wrong" in the weights too.

Form: 6F9/0U-3

Forecasts

Champetre (7/2), Rubies Or Gold (7/2), Big Bee Hive (9/2), Aazza (9/2), Fantomas (11/2), Zarhanya (10/1), Zoffalee (12/1), Stripe Of Honour (28/1), Horizon D'or (28/1), Belladinotte (33/1), Global Assembly (40/1), Even Break (66/1), Top Drawer (150/1)

A number of these arrive with a question mark against them and the thriving AAZZA is fancied to quickly resume winning ways on the back of a very good recent Bangor second. The reliable Champetre is feared most if, as expected, building on his Ffos Las fourth after an absence, while Zarhanya, Rubies Or Gold and Fantomas need factoring in too.