15:10 Southwell

Tuesday 13 April 2021

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Donate To Racing Welfare Online Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 3m 56.45s

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Selected odds by:

Finistere³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

6/4

Showed a bit in Market Rasen bumper on debut, then ran to a much higher level sent hurdling when third in introductory event at Newbury in December. Underperformed next time but worth another chance.

Form: 735

Glacier Fox¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman

400/1

Lost his way on the Flat and failed to beat a rival in a seller at Stratford on hurdling debut. Easily opposed.

Form: 8

Greymares Tail¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley

250/1

Has a modest pedigree and offered no immediate encouragement in a novice hurdle at Wetherby first time out. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0

Kensington Art^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109| D

9/2

Fair stayer on the Flat and matched that level of form when fourth in novice at Haydock on second hurdling outing 20 days ago. Another step forward would give him a big chance.

Form: 34

Mobham²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: J R Jenkins

125/1

Modest maiden on Flat who is yet to show anything of note over timber.

Form: P78

Mozzaro¹¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

18/1

Bumper efforts weren't devoid of ability but never really a factor (broke blood vessel) on hurdles debut at Hereford in December. Should improve from that.

Form: 4545

Passing Secrets^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: T R Gretton

125/1

Big price an no threat both outings in novice hurdles, so hard to imagine he'll get involved.

Form: 84

Sir Apollo²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

50/1

Fifth on sole start between the flags back in April 2019 and down the field both outings over hurdles. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 5/49

Telhimlisten^h1¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: L Morgan

4/1

Fame And Glory gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (2m-21f winner) Laganbank. Wears hood. Placed on completed start in Irish points (Dec 6).

Form: B-3

Wicked West²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Chris McSharry

9/2

Little impact in 2 bumpers but more positive signs over hurdles, runner-up in a novice at Kelso 22 days ago. Should be thereabouts again.

Form: 77F2

Pawpaw²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: P R Webber

17/2

Fair winner AW Flat winner for Clive Cox but nowhere near that form as yet over hurdles. Likely to make more impact once handicapping.

Form: 54

Willy Nilly^t1⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: D McCain JnrWS

40/1

Fair on Flat form Clive Cox and half-brother to Italian jumps winner Napoli Molticolori. 100/1 and pulled up in a juvenile at Musselburgh on hurdling bow and tongue tie now applied.

Form: P

Maisie Mix¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

50/1

Good pedigree but has presumably and signs of ability under considerate handling so far. Looks more of a handicap type, though.

Form: 60

Forecasts

Finistere (6/4), Telhimlisten (4/1), Kensington Art (9/2), Wicked West (9/2), Pawpaw (17/2), Mozzaro (18/1), Willy Nilly (40/1), Maisie Mix (50/1), Sir Apollo (50/1), Passing Secrets (125/1), Mobham (125/1), Greymares Tail (250/1), Glacier Fox (400/1)

Though FINISTIERE's latest effort was pretty tame, a return to the form he showed a Newbury on his hurdling debut would be more than enough to land this, so he's worth another chance on ground that should favour him. Further improvement from Kensington Art or Wicked West would give the selection plenty to think about.