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14:10 Southwell

Visit grandnational2017.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 153y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.80s
  • Off Time: 14:10:27
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, grey cross belts, white sleeves
  • Form 4P-5P43
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 101

mid-division, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led and in tight last, edged left flat, driven out

2
Silk - Black, white cross of lorraine and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 4-51642
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 98

tracked leaders, disputing 2nd 7th, led before 2 out, headed last, beaten when not much room and switched right towards finish

3
Silk - Maroon, White diamond and armlets, White cap, Maroon diamond
  • Form 3-P24
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 94

tracked leaders, pushed along before 6th, lost place next, rallied before 2 out, 4th and no impression approaching last

4
Silk - Royal blue, light blue hoop, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 212P4P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 83

led until after 3rd, chased leader, lost place before 2 out, weakened

5
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form P42221
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 83

jumped right at times, with leader, led after 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stripe and sleeves
  • Form 332-8P3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 77

in rear, pushed along and closed after 3 out, 3rd next, stayed on same pace and no impression approaching last

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check cap
  • Form 505365
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 77

held up in mid-division, pushed along in rear after 7th, not fluent 3 out, never figured, modest 5th before last

8
Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves and cap
  • Form 9243PU-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 66

behind until mistake and unseated rider 6th

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Duhallowcountry was gaining only his second victory on his 28th start over fences at Sedgefield a fortnight ago when beating four rivals. He's only been raised 1lb so should be capable of another big run. Point-to-point winner Nobel Leader has only had two runs over regulation fences and been well beaten in both while The Wexfordian has shown nothing over fences and it was only in a seller where he finished runner-up over hurdles on this track. Gorran Haven has been well beaten in all three starts over the bigger obstacles, including when runner-up, but MISS CONWAY won over this trip on good ground in the summer and though well beaten when last seen on Boxing Day this won't take much winning and she can get back on track.

Formwatch

Nobel Leader (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) In rear, left 3rd 5 out, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 3rd of 5, dist behind Karisma King (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

The Wexfordian (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, led 5th, clear before 2 out until approaching the last, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Akula (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.

Gorran Haven (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) In touch in rear, headway 8th, ridden before 4 out, soon beaten, lost 3rd before last, 4th of 5, 25 1/2l behind Bivouac (11-2) at Leicester 2m (4) sft in Mar.

Miss Conway 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 9th, soon lost place, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Duhallowcountry (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Sometimes jumped right, chased leader, led 4th, made rest, went right 9th, shaken up before 2 out, kept on run-in, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Roxyfet (11-12) by nk, 5 ran.

Blackwood Rover (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Held up behind, headway 10th, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Benability (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Heavenly Promise (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, moderate 5th, 5th of 9, dist behind Ardmayle (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

The Society Man (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up, well behind 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 5th, at Leicester 2m hcp (4) fm in Dec.