GB - Southwell - Race 2

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

15.8f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

12.0K

VIEW

Verdict

DAYTIME DREAMING shaped well sent chasing until his 12-month absence told here in November and he can find the required improvement. Benmore is improving as a chaser and looks the obvious threat with Dromlac Jury best of the others.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
3	Runner-up on sole outing in points and confirmed hurdles debut promise when landing the odds here 14 months ago. Caught the eye (looked the likeliest winner at one point) when fourth on belated return/chase debut over further here in November and sure to build on that. 1st Pick 3 Daytime Dreaming (Ire) Jockey: Jack Andrews Trainer: Tom Ellis J: Jack Andrews T: Tom Ellis	97	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Runner-up on sole outing in points and confirmed hurdles debut promise when landing the odds here 14 months ago. Caught the eye (looked the likeliest winner at one point) when fourth on belated return/chase debut over further here in November and sure to build on that.
5	Winning hurdler who is going the right way as a chaser, all the better for return when winning at Leicester before good second at Market Rasen. Needs considering. 2nd Pick 5 Benmore (Ire) Jockey: Danny Mcmenamin Trainer: L J Morgan J: Danny Mcmenamin T: L J Morgan	99	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Winning hurdler who is going the right way as a chaser, all the better for return when winning at Leicester before good second at Market Rasen. Needs considering.
6	Without a win so far over fences but has shown better form than over hurdles, shaping as if still in good form at Warwick in November. Respected. 3rd Pick 6 Dromlac Jury (Ire) Jockey: Ben Poste Trainer: Tom Symonds J: Ben Poste T: Tom Symonds	100	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Without a win so far over fences but has shown better form than over hurdles, shaping as if still in good form at Warwick in November. Respected.

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