17:15 Southwell

Sunday 23 June 2019

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 5.7s

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Made For You¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 100

4/1

Open to improvement off this opening handicap mark following a career best fourth at Stratford last time. Moving in the right direction and should have a handicap in him off this sort of mark. Stable going well.

Form: 544

Chef De Troupe²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 89

10/11

Ex-French winning Flat racer left first four starts well behind for new yard when a very good second on handicap debut last month at Huntingdon. Will only improve when learning to settle. Stable in very good form and the one to beat.

Form: P95-72

Biscay Bay^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 91

6/1

Seems to be improving in six starts over hurdles so far and remains unexposed. Second at Uttoxeter to a horse who has been placed in a higher grade since. Should be involved again.

Form: P0675-2

Tower Of Allen^t²⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 87

11/1

No win in 15 starts and although there are bits and pieces of form that would give him some hope on this better ground, he's still going to need to improve to be involved.

Form: 4FF3/74-

Windy Writer^b1,t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: S England| OR: 73

16/1

Failed to win over hurdles or fences in 21 starts. Beaten a long way last twice, over hurdles and then in a claimer back on the Flat. Easy to overlook.

Form: 54P/U35

Scorpion Sea^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Price⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 71

22/1

Showed promise in a Galway (good) bumper on debut in 2016 but that seems an awful long time ago now. Poor on Stratford reappearance and remains best watched.

Form: 070/70-8

Naasik^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: J R Norton| OR: 67

16/1

Remains a maiden following 15 starts and while close to his best when a well held fourth at Uttoxeter last time, this would require plenty more.

Form: 050-594

Non-Runners

Woodukheleyfit¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Aidan Coleman

Raving Bonkers³⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: M Keighley J: Harry Stock

Caviciana³⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: W T Kennedy

Forecasts

Chef De Troupe (10/11), Made For You (4/1), Biscay Bay (6/1), Caviciana (15/2), Raving Bonkers (10/1), Tower Of Allen (11/1), Naasik (16/1), Windy Writer (16/1), Woodukheleyfit (16/1), Scorpion Sea (22/1)

CHEF DE TROUPE is with a good yard and should have learnt a lot when posting a best effort over hurdles under this leading jockey last month. It took him a while to settle but the performance still sets a strong standard. Biscay Bay is also moving in the right direction and boasts some good form. Made For You represents an in form stable and likewise posted an improved performance latest.