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16:30 Southwell

grandnational2017.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 153y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 21.70s
  • Off Time: 16:30:21
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk -
4/1

    2
    Silk - Red, royal blue diamond, armlets and cap
    • Form 5248P-5
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 100

    held up in touch, went 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, going well on bit when led narrowly and fell 2 out

    3
    Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), White sleeves, red cap
    4/1
    • Form 50-305
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 100

    led, pushed along before 2 out, headed narrowly and looking beat 2 when soon left clear

    4
    Silk - Orange, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, White spots, Red cap
    6/1
    • Form 4442P7
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 90

    tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, a remote 3rd when left 2nd 2 out

    6
    Silk - Light Blue, White seams and sleeves, Red cap
    • Form 089
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-6
    • Official Rating 88

    in rear and in touch, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

    7
    Silk - Red, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap
    • Form P75P86
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 79

    tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened after 3 out, left remote 3rd from 2 out

    1
    NR
    • Form 32303P
    • Age 6
    • Weight 12-0
    • Official Rating 102

    NonRunner

    5
    NR
    14/1
    • Form U98700
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 89

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    Overawed has shown a bit of potential and makes her handicap debut in what looks a very moderate contest. ISABELLESPRINCESS, a winning point-to-pointer, had been racing over much longer trips than this over hurdles before an improved effort over the minimum at Bangor and this won't take much winning so she's given the nod. Nicki's Nipper looked as though she was ready to win again with a good run at Sedgefield in January but she's performed badly on her two latest starts. Miss Benefitz showed some potential in Ireland and on her UK debut here in August but hasn't done much since and looks high enough in the weights.

    Formwatch

    Isabellesprincess (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Took keen hold tracking leaders, led after 3 out, headed next, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Beggar's Wishes (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

    Overawed 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Appy Days (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Jan.

    Nicki's Nipper 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, hit 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 14, dist behind Akula (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.

    Willyegolassiego 4-7fav (8-8) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, nk behind Kay Sera (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

    Little Lotte (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Towards rear, some headway 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon struggling, 6th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Akula (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.

    Miss Benefitz (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway 3rd, steadied after next, closed before 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

    Dalton Glance 25-1 (11-7) Led until after 4th, chased leader until next, weakened quickly 6th, tailed off, 12th of 17, dist behind Goal (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Jan.