14:40 Southwell

Monday 21 June 2021

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Newark Days Out Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 4.5s

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Selected odds by:

Wicked West²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 118| D

1/1

Much improved, on debut for new yard, when easily winning 12-runner novice hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, good) 23 days ago. Concedes weight all round but the one to beat nonetheless.

Form: 77F24-1

Croagh Patrick³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

40/1

Won Irish point last month but had shown little in bumpers previously and is likely best watched on hurdles debut for new connections.

Form: 77F75-1

Fox's Socks^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

125/1

Fair bumper performer for Nicky Henderson but finished nearer last than first both starts over timber for new yard.

Form: 42/00

Groom D'Oudairies²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

40/1

Showed promise when 18¾ lengths fourth of 12 to Wicked West at Ffos Las (15.8f, good) on hurdles bow 23 days ago, finishing with running left. Entitled to build on that.

Form: 9/34-4

Percy's Word⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| BF| D

11/8

Useful on the Flat for Simon Crisford and placed 4 of 6 starts over hurdles. Needs to bounce back from below-par effort at Ludlow last month, however.

Form: 2/2302-5

Time For Timone¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

22/1

Left hurdles debut form behind when fourth of 10 in novice over C&D (good) 13 days ago, not knocked about. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 7-754

Trouble Shooter¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: C Allen| D

12/1

Fair Flat winner who posted encouraging third of 10 in novice over C&D (good, 10/1) on NH debut 13 days ago. May well do better yet.

Form: 3

Halifax¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

10/1

Shaped encouragingly when fifth of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.7f, heavy) on NH debut in January. Since moved to Jonjo O'Neill and warrants plenty of respect on yard debut.

Form: 5-

Non-Runners

Pay The Woman¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: M Keighley J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Wicked West (1/1), Percy's Word (11/8), Pay The Woman (8/1), Halifax (10/1), Trouble Shooter (12/1), Time For Timone (22/1), Groom D'Oudairies (40/1), Croagh Patrick (40/1), Fox's Socks (125/1)

WICKED WEST made an impressive start for Dr Richard Newland at Ffos Las last month and is taken to follow up. Halifax and Pay The Woman rate the principal dangers.