15:50 Southwell

Sunday 18 August 2019

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

Firewall Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 5.2s

1^st

Theatrebar

1111-12

7/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in 4th, closed on outside form 9th, close 2nd 2 out, soon led, clear when guessed at last, stayed on op 5/1

2^nd

Jacks Last Hope

1011-4

5/1

T: C GrantJ: P J Brennan

2nd or 3rd until led after 3 out, rider lost iron briefly 2 out, soon headed and beaten, no extra last

3^rd

1 ¼

Young Wolf

611-9

2/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (3)

2nd or 3rd until, not fluent 8th, driven after 3 out, 3rd and no extra after 2 out op 7/4 tchd 15/8

4^th

Mr Mafia

1010-7

15/8f

T: M KeighleyJ: R Johnson

Led, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off op 5/2

5^th

Morraman

611-2

11/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Held up in last, not fluent 2nd or 6th, well beaten from 3 out, tailed off op 5/1 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Alfie's Choice¹⁰⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.30Pl:£3.00, £2.10EX:£45.20Trifecta:£56.50SF:£38.69Swingers:£10.60

Forecasts

Mr Mafia (15/8), Young Wolf (2/1), Alfie's Choice (4/1), Jacks Last Hope (5/1), Morraman (11/2), Theatrebar (7/1)

A trappy heat that may fall to bottom weight MR MAFIA who loves it here. He won by wide margins in two handicap chases last month but has also won here over hurdles in the past so is no forlorn hope to continue his form over these smaller obstacles. Young Wolf always seems to prove popular with pounters and hit the target last time with a brave success. He should be thereabouts once again, along with in-form top weight Theatrebar. 2017 winner Jack's Last Hope hinted at an impending return to form last time and could prove the main danger to the selection.

Mr Mafia
Jacks Last Hope
Young Wolf

Previous Winners

2018

The Devils Drop

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Wayne Hutchinson | T: A King

4/5

Prize Money

1st: £5,913.002nd: £1,736.003rd: £868.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00