16:30 Southwell

Wednesday 6 September 2017

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Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 7.8s

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Golan Fortune¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: P W Middleton

6/1

Makes his rules debut here on the back of an Irish point-to-point win in April. Top pilot booked for the job on this gelding related to bumper, hurdle and hunter chase success. Should give a good account.

Form: F-1

Kings Ryde⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

10/11

Stayed on well for third over an inadequate trip on his sole start in a Worcester bumper in June. Extra half mile looks very positive and he has a lovely pedigree too, so given his top connections a big performance is anticipated.

Form: 3

Orchardstown Cross¹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| D

11/1

2m4f maiden point-to-point winner in Ireland in January, though well beaten over both hurdles and fences since joining current yard. Probably capable of better but not easy to recommend him today on recent evidence.

Form: 2154-

Wenceslaus²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater

100/1

Showed a bit of promise on his Uttoxeter bumper debut, though beaten a distance at Newton Abbot last time. Makes his hurdles debut here with the step up in trip looking positive, though a watching brief is suggested.

Form: 58

Ashford Island²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: James Davies| T: A West

100/1

Has largely raced over 7f on the Flat and his pedigree does not suggest that 2m4f over hurdles will be ideal. Has plenty to prove after being beaten 24L over shorter on his recent hurdling debut.

Form: 6

Free Bounty^t¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland

6/1

Won here over 1m6f on the Fibresand in January and stays 2m on the level. Well held on his sole previous try over hurdles in December. Gelded since last seen in March and now with a trainer who could begin to improve him. Market check suggested.

Form: 5-

Rob's Legacy⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: J E Moore| T: S A Harris

100/1

Yet to make the frame in 13 starts under rules, with the only one of those over hurdles being here (beaten 46L over 2m) in July. Looks out of his depth against some of these opponents.

Form: 6

Tynecastle Park⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 115

7/2

Has made a promising start over hurdles, running well on his first two starts at Huntingdon in the spring. Had a nice pipe-opener here on the Fibresand last month and should benefit from the step up in trip. Interesting.

Form: 32-

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Pastures Green⁵⁴²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: B De Haan J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Kings Ryde (10/11), Tynecastle Park (7/2), Golan Fortune (6/1), Free Bounty (6/1), Pastures Green (13/2), Orchardstown Cross (11/1), Wenceslaus (100/1), Rob's Legacy (100/1), Ashford Island (100/1)

Tynecastle Park should be capable of winning one of these before long and this step up in trip can help him finish closer today. However, KINGS RYDE should be able to take a significant step forward now going hurdling and also stepped up in trip. Sure to be well schooled, he gets the vote. Free Bounty looks a potential improver, while a market check for he, Pastures Green and Orchardstown Cross would probably be prudent.

Kings Ryde
Tynecastle Park
Free Bounty

Previous Winners

2016

Isle Of Ewe

Weight: 10-5 |Age: 5

J: R Johnson | T: T Lacey

13/8

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00

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