15:05 Southwell

Monday 8 March 2021

All12:3013:0013:3014:0014:3515:0515:40

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 34.10s

1^st

Embole

711-10

13/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, steady headway before 7th, challenged going well 2 out, soon led, clear last, easily tchd 6/1 and 7/1

2^nd

9 ½

Caro Des Flos

911-7

16/1

T: J S SmithJ: M D Grant

Held up rear of mid-division, headway approaching 7th, challenged from next, led 2 out, soon headed, no chance with winner last tchd 18/1

3^rd

3 ½

Ajay's Ways

711-4

14/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Chased leaders on inside, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner in 3rd when jumped left and not fluent last op 16/1

4^th

1 ¾

Classic Tune

1111-2

40/1

T: Miss C DysonJ: David Noonan

Led until after 1st, led 3rd, headed 2 out, no impression before last, kept on flat op 25/1

5^th

First Du Charmil

911-3

66/1

T: R PotterJ: Lorcan Williams (3)

Held up in rear, some headway when hampered 2 out, stayed on approaching last, never nearer op 50/1 tchd 40/1

6^th

Mr Chua

511-10

4/5f

T: M ScudamoreJ: Bryan Carver (3)

Led after 1st, headed 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden 2 out, 4th and no impression on winner when jumped left last, lost 2 places flat op 5/6 tchd 10/11

7^th

Jaunty Soria

811-11

12/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in mid-division, hit inside rail after 4th, headway 4 out, mistake next, weakened before last tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Our Bubba

711-12

40/1

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

Prominent on outside, ridden after 4th, lost place before next, soon behind, pulled up before 6th op 28/1

Bring The Action

511-12

10/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Kieren Buckley (7)

Chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out tchd 9/1

Thais Toir

611-10

80/1

T: A WintleJ: James Davies

Chased leaders, lost place 5th, not fluent next, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

Three Bullet Gate

811-8

40/1

T: R DickinJ: J M Quinlan

Held up in rear, struggling 8th, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

Cyrus Keep

811-6

17/2

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: K Brogan (5)

Mid-division, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1 tchd 8/1

It's Your Move

911-2

80/1

T: Samantha & Jacqueline CowardJ: Page Fuller

Held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling 8th, pulled up before 2 out

Fleursals

511-2

50/1

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 2 out, disputing 6th and about 5 lengths off lead when fell 2 out op 40/1

Eglantier

710-13

22/1

T: M BradstockJ: Thomas Bellamy

Chased leaders, lost place 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.40Pl:£2.10, £5.00, £3.80EX:£120.50Trifecta:£1,800.90Tricast:£1,435.91SF:£100.44Swingers:£14.80, £19.40, £27.30

Forecasts

Mr Chua (4/5), Embole (13/2), Cyrus Keep (17/2), Bring The Action (10/1), Jaunty Soria (12/1), Ajay's Ways (14/1), Caro Des Flos (16/1), Eglantier (22/1), Classic Tune (40/1), Three Bullet Gate (40/1), Our Bubba (40/1), Volunteer (50/1), Fleursals (50/1), First Du Charmil (66/1), It's Your Move (80/1), Thais Toir (80/1)

MR CHUA is 3 lb lower than when scoring at Catterick last week if Bryan Carver's claim is taken into account so he ought to take a good deal of stopping if in the same form. Embole finally got his head back in front at Wetherby and has the potential to build on that given he was rated higher earlier in his career. Bring The Action and the Kevin Brogan-ridden Cyrus Keep also make the shortlist.

MR CHUA (IRE)
EMBOLE (FR)
BRING THE ACTION (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £2,794.002nd: £820.003rd: £410.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00