15:50 Southwell

Monday 22 February 2021

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Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 21.01s

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Can You Call^t1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 121| BF| D

11/10

Bumper winner who built on encouraging yard debut when good second of 11 in minor event hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Likely more to come yet. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 40-142

Catfish Row²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore

100/1

Fairly useful Flat maiden in France but yet to make an impact over hurdles/in bumpers for new connections here.

Form: 969

Galurin^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph

100/1

Placed just once from 4 starts in bumpers. Showed a bit on hurdling/stable debut at Fakenham last month but needs to learn to settle.

Form: 87

Macfin⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

40/1

Shaped as if in need of experience when fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Fakenham (20f, good to soft) on hurdles debut 64 days ago. Down in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: 35

Maninsane⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 119| BF| D

10/1

Easy bumper winner at Stratford in summer and made a promising start in this sphere when runner-up at Bangor. Failed to repeat that effort at Wetherby since but warrants respect nonetheless.

Form: F-4123

Minella Tara^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115| D

13/2

£90,000 point recruit who landed a Lingfield AW bumper in 2019. Showed promise in 3 starts over timber but more required to open account here.

Form: F10-6F3

Numbers Man^t1¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard

25/1

Shaped better than bare result when fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good) on NH debut in October. Tongue strap on 1st time. Should improve.

Form: 5

Ranskill Road⁷⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Page Fuller| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

250/1

Not seen since last of 9 in bumper at Sedgefield on NH debut in December 2019. First start over hurdles for new yard.

Form: 9/

Red Maple³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

66/1

Made winning NH debut in Bangor bumper in September. No impact on hurdling bow at Ludlow since but it's still early days.

Form: 17

Sublime Heights⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes

17/2

Point winner who showed ability when second of 10 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, soft) on NH debut 40 days ago. Down in trip. May well do better.

Form: 12

Leylak¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118

5/2

Placed both starts over hurdles (at up to 16.3f) for Dan Skelton and made frame in bumper since. Likely player.

Form: 333

Non-Runners

Kensington Art²⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Ginger Du Val⁴⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: D A Jacob

Forecasts

Can You Call (11/10), Leylak (5/2), Minella Tara (13/2), Sublime Heights (17/2), Ginger Du Val (10/1), Maninsane (10/1), Numbers Man (25/1), Kensington Art (25/1), Macfin (40/1), Red Maple (66/1), Galurin (100/1), Catfish Row (100/1), Ranskill Road (250/1)

CAN YOU CALL was well supported when a close second at Chepstow last month and appeals as the type to do better yet. He can get off the mark over timber. Leylak and Sublime Heights should also go well.