17:00 Southwell

Sunday 15 July 2018

All14:2014:5015:2515:5516:3017:0017:35

mintbet.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 16.80s

1^st

Flying Verse

611-11

6/1

T: David DennisJ: David Bass

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th, every chance 2 out, led approaching and mistake last, kept on well

2^nd

Beautiful People

710-5

11/2

T: R T PhillipsJ: R Johnson

Held up, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, every chance from 2 out, no extra closing stages

3^rd

1 ¾

Copt Hill

1010-0

25/1

T: Julia BrookeJ: Sean Quinlan

Tracked leader, hampered 5 out, led after 3 out, soon strongly challenged, headed before last, stayed on same pace

4^th

2 ½

Charlie Cook

912-0

15/2

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Chased leaders, every chance when jumped right 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last

5^th

Ring Eye

1010-6

4/1f

T: S-J DaviesJ: Charlie Hammond (5)

Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, weakened before last

6^th

West To Crossgales

711-1

11/2

T: C T PogsonJ: A Pogson

Behind, headway 4 out, weakened next, tailed off

7^th

Monty Massini

710-11

12/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)

Led, mistake 7th, jumped right 5 out, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

Rough Justice

1011-12

50/1

T: J S WainwrightJ: Jamie Hamilton

Chased leaders, lost place 5 out, behind when pulled up after 3 out

The Lion Man

810-4

9/2

T: R DickinJ: J M Quinlan

Always behind, weakened 5 out, pulled up after 3 out

Fled Or Pled

610-1

12/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3rd, weakening when jumped right 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£1.80, £2.40, £6.10EX:£56.70Trifecta:£930.30Tricast:£770.15SF:£39.31Swingers:£7.80, £20.40, £30.00

Forecasts

Ring Eye (4/1), The Lion Man (9/2), Beautiful People (11/2), West To Crossgales (11/2), Flying Verse (6/1), Charlie Cook (15/2), Monty Massini (12/1), Fled Or Pled (12/1), Copt Hill (25/1), Rough Justice (50/1)

Most of these have been struggling for form or are inconsistent, so a tentative vote goes to RING EYE who was runner-up here last time out and should go close with a similar effort. Flying Verse won here two starts back then looked decidely roguish at Worcester but the return to this venue may suit, and a similar comment re the track applies to The Lion Man. The jockey booking catches the eye on Beautiful People, while the drop in grade may aid top weight Charlie Cook.

Ring Eye
Flying Verse
Charlie Cook

Previous Winners

2017

Byron Blue

Weight: 12-3 |Age: 8

J: Dave Crosse | T: B Barr

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,119.002nd: £916.003rd: £458.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00