19:25 Southwell

Friday 28 April 2023

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At The Races App Form Study Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 6m 21.4s

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Selected odds by:

Montmartin²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100

18/1

Cost a fair bit and showed first form over hurdles when a running-on third at Wetherby (2m) 4 weeks ago. Handicaps over longer trip will see him in a better light now and he's one to consider.

Form: 003

Hillfinch¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 100

15/2

In good form, winning mares' handicap hurdle at Huntingdon and going close over C&D a fortnight ago (just failed having edged left away from the whip close home). More needed raised 3 lb.

Form: 6P0212

Royal Lake^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Tudor| T: O Sherwood| OR: 92

17/2

Attracted support and took advantage of a reduced mark refitted with cheekpieces in 10-runner Fontwell handicap (21.8f) earlier this month. Remains on a favourable weight up 4 lb and can go well again.

Form: P869P1

Can't Beat History^t⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 91| BF

17/2

Second in an Irish bumper last spring and showed more than previously over hurdles switched to a handicap when runner-up in 13-runner event at Doncaster (19.4f) 2 months ago, just failing. Longer trip should suit but he could do with settling down.

Form: F-27962

Robeam^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 88| CD

33/1

Won small-field C&D handicap 11 months ago but out of sorts in more recent times (including on the level).

Form: 2037PF

Just Call Me Al^t⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 87WS

28/1

Won 3 times last season but form has gone the wrong way during the current campaign and he's hard to warm to at present, despite slipping to an attractive mark. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 70P584

On The Bandwagon^p⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 82

16/1

Remains winless but caught the eye in first-time cheekpieces in conditionals/amateurs staying handicap back over hurdles at Warwick 9 weeks ago, racing wide for a long way. One to note.

Form: P64273

Perfect Man^p,t²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 82| BF| D

9/2

Losing run stetches back to 2020 but he has a very lowly mark. Well backed but held behind Tiny Tantrum starting out for this yard at Stratford 4 weeks ago. Tongue tie back on.

Form: 576546

The Skiffle King^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 79| C

10/1

Equipped with first-time cheekpieces when getting off the mark in 10-runner handicap over further here in February. Good third at Huntingdon next time but struggled in the mud at Market Rasen latest.

Form: 99813P

Robber's Bridge^h³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: C J Todd| T: Simon Earle| OR: 75

8/1

Took a big step forward when second at Wincanton (21.4f) last month, unlucky to bump into a well-punted one. Nudged up just 1 lb and headgear goes back on.

Form: 600852

Storm Force One^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 74

11/1

Again well backed and ran creditably at Wetherby last time but remains a long-standing maiden.

Form: 2PF034

Cheer's Delboy^p¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: H Dickin| OR: 72

33/1

Some decent bits and pieces of form to his name and should have come on for his run here earlier this month, his first since October. This is tough, though.

Form: 3-34646

Whataboutyeh^t1¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 71| DWS

10/3

Irish point winner at the third attempt but well beaten in 3 novice hurdles. Upped markedly in trip for handicap debut and tongue tie goes on. Interesting to see a market move.

Form: 331-809

Non-Runners

Tiny Tantrum²⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: M Murphy & M Keady J: Bryony Frost

Wide To West³⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: M Keighley J: Tristan Durrell

Chain Smoker⁷⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: Georgie Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Whataboutyeh (10/3), Perfect Man (9/2), Tiny Tantrum (11/2), Hillfinch (15/2), Robber's Bridge (8/1), Royal Lake (17/2), Can't Beat History (17/2), The Skiffle King (10/1), Storm Force One (11/1), On The Bandwagon (16/1), Montmartin (18/1), Wide To West (25/1), Just Call Me Al (28/1), Cheer's Delboy (33/1), Robeam (33/1), Chain Smoker (50/1)

MONTMARTIN is just the type to leave his previous form behind now handicapping upped markedly in trip and he gets the vote. Royal Lake opened his account at Fontwell earlier this month and can go well again up 4 lb. Stratford-winner Tiny Tantrum and On The Bandwagon are also considered.