15:50 Southwell

Monday 24 August 2020

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Heart Of The South Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:54 | Winning time: 3m 47.17s

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Selected odds by:

El Borracho²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 118| CD

7/5

Fair winner at 14f on Flat. Progressing well over hurdles and landed novice in good style over C&D 20 days ago. Likeable sort who sets a good standard here.

Form: 321

Ebnal Explorer⁴⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hanmer

125/1

40/1 and hooded, beat only one in bumper here on debut. Off 16 months and lots to prove on his hurdling debut.

Form: 6/

Edward Blue^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Noel Williams

50/1

Modest form in two bumpers. Makes hurdles debut now and needs to show lot more.

Form: 6-7

Roundhead³²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips

100/1

Fair 12f Flat winner but has shown little in two runs over hurdles, tongue strap on when last of 8 in novice at Huntingdon (15.8f) 10 months ago. Hard to make a case for on his return.

Form: 0/8-

Ultimate Getaway¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF| CD

11/8

Fairly useful dual 2m bumper scorer this summer. Goes hurdling now and much respected for yard among the winners.

Form: FP3-112

Divine Gift⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine

12/1

Fair 1m Flat winner at his best but (4/1) offered little on hurdling bow in Musselburgh maiden in February. Lots more needed.

Form: 5-

Leroy Leroy¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: J R Boyle

4/1

Failed to fire on Flat this summer but (13/2) encouraging second of 11 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f) on NH debut 16 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 2

Hala Princess¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond

66/1

Poor form shown thus far, remote fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft) 162 days ago on final run for Dan Skelton. Has it to prove for new yard on her return.

Form: 79P4-

Non-Runners

Sexy Lot³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: D Pipe J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Ultimate Getaway (11/8), El Borracho (7/5), Leroy Leroy (4/1), Sexy Lot (10/1), Divine Gift (12/1), Edward Blue (50/1), Hala Princess (66/1), Roundhead (100/1), Ebnal Explorer (125/1)

EL BORRACHO has taken really well to jumping so is fancied to defy a 7 lb penalty for his recent C&D win and fend off hurdling newcomer Ultimate Getaway, who brings fairly useful winning bumper form to the table. Sexy Lot and Leroy Leroy look much the pick of the rest.