14:50 Southwell

Monday 3 January 2022

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Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 41.54s

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Wild Wilbur²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 110

16/1

Best of three runs when third of 11 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, 33/1) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut now but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: U53

Crawford^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Jones| T: M Bradstock| OR: 108

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules, only twelfth of 17 in novice hurdle at Warwick (21f, 22/1) 25 days ago. More is needed now going handicapping.

Form: 77-720

Debden Bank^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 107| CD

12/1

Dual chase winner this season but he was pulled up in handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f) 23 days ago. Reverts to hurdles with something to prove.

Form: 31-110P

Blumen Glory²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 106

11/1

Still a maiden, and only sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f) 24 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 22-3436

Getthepot³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 105

4/1

Had been in good form but left poorly placed when seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (3m) 30 days ago. Remains unexposed at this trip, so well worth another chance for yard among winners.

Form: 3-12247

Colonel Manderson²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 103

13/8

Well backed and ran his best race when second of 17 in 3m handicap hurdle (15/2) at Taunton 25 days ago. Weighted to go well in his bid for a breakthrough win.

Form: 676-4F2

On Springs^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 101

5/1

Yet to get his head in front, but he arrives in good nick, fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f) 29 days ago. Can make his presence felt again.

Form: 9704-24

The Wise Traveller³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: David Bass| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 99| D

33/1

Point winner but he's a lightly-raced maiden hurdler who came in only ninth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (3m) 33 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 19-P399

Mossing^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 86

12/1

Opened her account at Bangor in May but below form of late, refitted with cheekpieces when remote third of 7 at Fakenham (23.4f) 15 days ago. More is needed despite a falling mark.

Form: 7/91573

Forecasts

Colonel Manderson (13/8), Getthepot (4/1), On Springs (5/1), Blumen Glory (11/1), Debden Bank (12/1), Mossing (12/1), Crawford (14/1), Wild Wilbur (16/1), The Wise Traveller (33/1)

Fergal O'Brien's GETTHEPOT didn't enjoy the rub of the green on his first go over 3m when seventh at Wetherby and is well worth another chance over the trip, especially as he can now race off a 2 lb lower mark. Colonel Manderson rates the obvious threat on the back of his clear Taunton second with in-form maiden On Springs not ruled out either in an open handicap.