13:35 Southwell

Monday 17 February 2025

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Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 6m 40.31s

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Ali Star Bert¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: S A Harris| OR: 100| CD

4/1

Two of his 3 wins last season came over this C&D and confirmed his effectiveness around here with 3 good placed efforts this season (below par elsewhere this term). Should go well again.

Form: 52P2P3

How And Ever^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy| OR: 99

11/1

Lightly-raced 7-y-o who made a successful handicap bow over hurdles at Fontwell (21.8f, heavy) a year ago. Pulled up all 3 starts since, however, including both starts over fences this term.

Form: 731P-PP

Pearl Island^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: H D Daly| OR: 95| D

7/1

Maiden over hurdles but improved with first-time blinkers enlisted when striking at the second attempt in this sphere at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy). Not in same form at Huntingdon since, however, and needs to bounce back.

Form: 5-53P14

Big Bee Hive^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 95| C

4/1

Won here and Cartmel in the spring. Arrives here on the back of 2 poor efforts but is back on a winning mark now. Usual headgear left off.

Form: 2P45P4

Kapamazov^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 87

8/1

Modest maiden over hurdles and has run to a similar level all 5 starts over fences, tried in headgear when remote third at Huntingdon latest. Others preferred.

Form: 357663

Illogical Logic²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 86

4/1

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser who arrives in good nick, not beaten far in a better race than this at Doncaster last time. Can make his presence felt once more.

Form: 655234

Archie Brown^p¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: H Hogarth| OR: 86| D

50/1

Landed a 3m Market Rasen handicap chase in February 2021 but seen out just 5 times since, well below form each time. Of minimal interest these days.

Form: 1P4/6-P4

Boleyn Boy^p1⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 85

8/1

Modest winning hurdler (at 25f) but not matched that level over fences this winter. Mark is easing all the time but he needs to show more before becoming of interest. Headgear applied.

Form: 31F-884

The Skiffle King⁴²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 80| C

12/1

Sole win over hurdles came here and just held off Ali Star Bert to make a winning chase debut here (25.8f, soft) in December 2023. Off since and has left Charles & Adam Pogson. Market should reveal expectations.

Form: 813P8/1-

Miami Jim¹³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 75WS

28/1

Failed to complete in a couple of points and shaped with little promise in a trio of maiden hurdles/handicap chase bow.

Form: U/P-508P

Forecasts

Ali Star Bert (4/1), Big Bee Hive (4/1), Illogical Logic (4/1), Pearl Island (7/1), Kapamazov (8/1), Boleyn Boy (8/1), How And Ever (11/1), The Skiffle King (12/1), Miami Jim (28/1), Archie Brown (50/1)

ILLOGICAL LOGIC is taken to finally break his duck having been beaten just over a length in a better race that this at Doncaster last month. Ali Star Bert might not be so consistent as he used to be but it's hard to crab his record at this venue so he rates the main threat.