16:30 Southwell — Vaughandale Construction 'Built To Last' Novices' Handicap Hurdle model predictions

Caspada (IRE)

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Soundly beaten on first two hurdling starts but belied 150-1 odds when second in 14-runner Chepstow maiden (2m, good) in April and has plenty of scope for further improvement in handicaps.

Collanisi (IRE)

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Made solid start to handicap career when close third of eight at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month and any improvement on that performance will give him a good shout here.

Phantom Gold (IRE)

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Did not get competitive in three maiden/novice hurdles (2m-2m4f) for new stable this spring, following a long absence, but won a bumper by 9l in summer 2023 and there's still a chance some of that ability will resurface at some point; watch the betting.

Beaufort Breeze (IRE)

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Irish point winner in spring 2024; well beaten at triple-digit odds in three novice/maiden hurdles in 2024-25 season (2m-2m4f) but two of those were good-quality races at Cheltenham; makes handicap debut after a long absence but remains unexposed and is worth a glance in the betting.

Global Hideaway (GB)

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Bled from the nose on final two starts for Dan Skelton, latterly when pulled-up 66-1 shot on handicap debut just under a year ago; now with Christian Williams (same owner); others have much less to prove.

Paragon (IRE)

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Made fairly encouraging handicap debut over C&D (good) last month and his recent fourth in first-time cheekpieces at Market Rasen (2m, good) was also respectable; needs to find something extra today, though.

Red Trail (IRE)

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Not disgraced when fifth of seven (behind Paragon) at Market Rasen (2m, good) 12 days ago, after a break, but is now 0-15 over hurdles and her overall profile is not appealing.

Prettylady (FR)

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Made low-key start to British hurdling career last season but delivered on promise shown on the Flat in France when winning from off the pace on last month's handicap hurdle debut at Stratford (2m, good to firm); could easily have more improvement to come.

Littletown Lad (IRE)

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Unable to justify prominence in the betting when soundly beaten in first two handicaps, the latter over C&D last month, and his tendency to race too freely remains a worry; evidently thought capable of better, though.

Brooklyn Lullaby (GB)

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Showed no significant promise when a big-priced outsider for three maiden hurdles last August/September and makes handicap debut after a 255-day absence; 2lb wrong; of interest only if attracting market support.