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16:15 Southwell

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 60y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,509
  • 2nd: £1,030
  • 3rd: £515
  • 4th: £258
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Silk - Light blue, red seams, orange and royal blue striped sleeves, emerald green and black quartered cap

Aughnacurra King (IRE)

25 t D
  • Form 1F/32P-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

2
Silk - Yellow and black (quartered), yellow sleeves

Cool Destination (IRE)

292 D
  • Form 1652/24-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 122

3
Silk - Light blue, dark blue spots, sleeves and cap

Ecossais (FR)

64 pt
  • Form 77/77-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

4
Silk - Dark green, light green cross sashes, white sleeves, light green armlets, light green and dark green check cap

Fort Gabriel (FR)

154 D
  • Form 138/13P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 117

5
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Purple sleeves, Emerald Green cap

Liffeydale Dreamer (IRE)

15 t
  • Form 4/9P0-21
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 110

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap

Overtougeorge

40
  • Form 30-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

8
Silk - Yellow and maroon check, yellow sleeves and cap

Frilly Frock (IRE)

14 t D
  • Form 4/21P8-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

7
NR

Peddler (IRE)

439 D
  • Form 01/5-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

In depth

Verdict

LIFFEYDALE DREAMER has improved for the switch to Sam England’s yard and returned a wide-margin winner at Cartmel last month. She looks capable of defying a penalty in this though has something to find at the weights with Cool Destination. The latter has his first start since October having placed in maiden hurdles while Aughnacurra King will be sharper for a recent outing at Uttoxeter having his second start after wind surgery. Ecossais is fitted with a tongue-tie on his first start for new connections having won twice over fences in France while Fort Gabriel is another winning chaser having his first start over hurdles since 2015.

Formwatch

Aughnacurra King (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up behind leaders, disputing 2nd from 5th, not fluent 7th, every chance 2 out, disputing 3rd and no impression when bumped last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 12 1/2l behind Famous Response (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (4) gd in Jul.

Cool Destination (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, ridden 8th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Big Shark (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (5) gs in Oct.

Ecossais (FR) (11-0) 4th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Ecrins (10-10) at Aix-Les-Bains 2m 5f sft in Jun.

Fort Gabriel (FR) 8-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.

Liffeydale Dreamer (IRE) 7-4 (10-5) In touch in mid-division on outside, closed going well 3 out, challenged last, soon led and went clear, easily, won at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gs in Jul beating Tango Echo Charlie (10-12) by 15l, 10 ran.

Overtougeorge 150-1 (11-0) Mid-division, raced keenly, jumped left and poorly, struggling from 5th, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul.

Frilly Frock (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3rd, outpaced and mid-division 5th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Jul.

Peddler (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, never on terms, weakened from next, last of 5, 20 1/4l behind Present Ranger (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gd in May.