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Thursday 13 July 2023

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 14:04 | Winning time: 3m 42.32s

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With A Start^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Fern O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 57| D

40/1

80/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Southwell (2m, good to soft) 37 days ago. Also well held on the Flat at Nottingham in May. Others are more obvious.

Form: 28/05-05

(7)

Never No Trouble²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Lizzie O'neill⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 56| BF| D

8/1

Arrives in form from hurdling (runner-up twice last month). Also second off this mark when last seen on the Flat a year ago. One to consider.

Form: 73/5452-

(13)

Numero Uno^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 55| D

200/1

Has struggled badly over hurdles for this yard and it remains to be seen whether a switch back to the Flat improves matters.

Form: 875590/

(15)

Sir Joseph Swan¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 55

7/1

Hooded first time, first run since leaving Amanda Perrett when seventh of 9 in handicap (17/2) at Hamilton (13f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Entitled to strip fitter for the outing and represents last year's winning trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 21361-7

(2)

Marbuzet^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Thomas Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53

4/1

6/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (1¾m, good to soft) 5 days ago, faring best of those held up. Good shout.

Form: 3-06322

(6)

My Brother Jack^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Chelsea Brooks⁽⁵⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 51

10/1

Fit form hurdling, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1¾m, 5/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 54518-5

(11)

Pound Off You¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: G Boanas| OR: 51

3/1

Made winning return from long absence in 1¾m handicap at Nottingham in May. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Redcar (1¾m, good to firm) 19 days ago.

Form: 2701/15

(5)

Chief Craftsman^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Mrs Emily Roberts| T: T D Easterby| OR: 49

11/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1¾m, 15/2) 17 days ago. One of 2 good contenders for the stable.

Form: 77-4383

(3)

Aighear¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Alice Keighley⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48

6/1

15/2, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (13f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: 015-654

(1)

Smart Connection²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss A Bowers-Carter⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 47

66/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 125/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (23f, good) 20 days ago. Poor on last Flat run. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 50-0989

(14)

Toutatis^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr E Cagney| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 47

12/1

Good second of 7 in handicap at Wetherby (2m, good to firm, 33/1) 30 days ago, although he would have won but for wandering around in the final 1f.

Form: 640-582

(8)

Hartside¹⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Lauren Sanders⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 46| C| D

150/1

Off 664 days, last of 13 in handicap (150/1) at Wolverhampton (1¾m) on return 17 days ago. Can only watch.

Form: 76606/0

(10)

Foursome¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: Olly Williams| OR: 46

9/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Leicester 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Each-way shout under Serena Brotherton.

Form: 964534

(12)

Robeam^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Katie Garton⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45| D

66/1

Unreliable type. Has struggled over hurdles in recent months and hard to fancy back on the Flat.

Form: 66-7560

Non-Runners

(4)

Aris De Crat²⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: L Allan J: Alice Stevens

Forecasts

Pound Off You (3/1), Marbuzet (4/1), Aighear (6/1), Sir Joseph Swan (7/1), Never No Trouble (8/1), Foursome (9/1), My Brother Jack (10/1), Chief Craftsman (11/1), Toutatis (12/1), Aris De Crat (33/1), With A Start (40/1), Robeam (66/1), Smart Connection (66/1), Hartside (150/1), Numero Uno (200/1)

MARBUZET has been knocking on the door and might prove the answer to this opener for amateur riders. Never No Trouble has been in good form over hurdles and is much respected on her first Flat start for the Donald McCain stable. The selection's stablemate Chief Craftsman is another likely to be on the premises.