17:00 Southwell
Sunday 8 March 2020
All13:5014:2014:5015:2515:5516:3017:0017:30
N. & L. Franklin Developments Ltd Female Jockeys' Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 4f 88y | Soft (Heavy in places) | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 34.8s
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Point winner in 2018 (debut; good ground). Has shown promise on both starts over hurdles, and produced a good effort in the context of this race when 10L third at Doncaster latest. Likely to be involved in the shake-up.
Second in three of his six hurdles so far (2m/2m3½f), all on testing ground. Went very close in a class 2 handicap at Kelso in January. Below par at Sandown latest, but if bouncing back he would go very close.
Showed promise on his debut in a Plumpton maiden (2m, soft) in January, but was too free when stepped up to 2m3f at Warwick last time. Others preferred.
Placed in a couple of maiden points and won on rules debut in a Huntingdon bumper (2m, good) last April. Well beaten under a penalty in two more of those contests, but pedigree suggests he should take to this discipline and could go well.
Won an Irish point at the fifth attempt, but did at least build up plenty of experience in that sphere. Not sold (€11,000) last May, but has changed hands since, and had wind surgery. Probably one to watch on rules debut unless market vibes strong.
Decent effort in sole Irish point run when second in December. Changed hands £13,000 in January and probably one to watch on rules debut, given that stable currently quiet.
Won a mares' bumper a couple of years ago (AW) but impossible to recommend her on anything we have seen since.
Forecasts
Willie Butler (9/4), Carlow Farmer (9/4), Dublin Four (3/1), Airgead Suas (9/2), Fame And Hope (20/1), Toad (33/1), Fforbidden Love (100/1)
Carlow Farmer looks likely to be a big player again here and possesses invaluable hurdling experience. Dublin Four would be a major contender if back to Kelso form from January. However, it could be worth chancing WILLIE BUTLER on his hurdles debut, given a pedigree that suggests both this discipline and this trip could see him improve.
- Willie Butler
- Dublin Four
- Carlow Farmer
Prize Money
1st: £2,794.002nd: £820.003rd: £410.004th: £205.00
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