Racecards
15:25 Southwell
Bet At toals.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 209y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 9F22/1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs F Kehoe
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leading pair until ridden to chase easy winner between last two, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 7-550
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
close up, pushed along and weakened 2 out
- Form 340-P21
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
pressed leader until led 6th, quickened clear between last two, comfortable
- Form 2/3411P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey G Sheehan
made most until headed 6th, chased winner until ridden between last two, kept on same pace
- Form U90
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
always in rear, weakened 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lively Article made a winning debut under Rules at Uttoxeter but has more on his plate here under a penalty. Second on his first run for Richard Newland, Settimo Milanese was a wide-margin winner of a maiden at Uttoxeter next time. That was a conditionals’ race so he doesn’t have a penalty but the form looks nothing special. A drop of rain would not have come amiss for VINNIE LEWIS (NAP) but Harry Whittington’s useful staying chaser should go close in this if fully wound-up. Though not seen since pulling up in the Eider in February, he did show some ability over hurdles a couple of years ago and has improved since.
Formwatch
Lively Article (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until after 4th, went 2nd next until 8th, 2nd again when not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, soon led, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (4) gd in Jun beating Manhattan Spring (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Dee Star (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, not fluent and pecked 1st, ridden after 7th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Fleeting Visit (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Settimo Milanese (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) Led until 5th, led next, clear 3 out, easily, won at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (5) gd in Sep beating Massini's Dream (10-9) by 29l, 6 ran.
Vinnie Lewis (IRE) 5-1fav (10-13) Tracked leaders and mistakes, lost place halfway, soon driven along, pulled up after 16th, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Stormy September (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, jumped right 3rd, behind 6th, 12th of 15, dist behind Globetrotter (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gd in Sep.