Racecards
14:00 Southwell
Apco Sign Systems Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 0P/3P0F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 68
chased leaders to 4th, soon behind, tailed off from 4 out
- Form 418-322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
tracked leader, led after 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and every chance until no extra towards finish
- Form 3P7/6P-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 4648-32
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, challenged 4 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on under pressure flat
- Form 557UP5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey J Goldstein
chased leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form PP/F33-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
in touch, outpaced after 4 out, no impression from next
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer E M Caine
- Jockey Mr M Lurcock
behind, blundered 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
- Form 34000-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey M Foley
behind, struggling 9th, pulled up before next
- Form 3/18666-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Tjade Collier
in touch, left in lead briefly when saddle slipped 4 out, soon headed, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 34/PP-57
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression
- Form P8/BP4-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey Mr O Williams
behind, driven 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 8442-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
Nonrunner
Noble Ben (IRE)
124- Form 524-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Cannon Fire gets the vote in this competitive opener with Hi Humpfree and Killard Point rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Tickateal last time out. This longer trip looks sure to suit and off the same mark he looks the one to be on. Hi Himpfree rates the main danger as he won well last time out when defeating Imthihan but that was over a much longer trip and he looks vulnerable under his penalty over this distance. Killard Point is another that could go well on his latest second behind Friendly Request but he is creeping up the weights for getting beat and is taken on with this in mind. No Complaint was third behind Kilrossanty last time out but he often finds less than expected off the bridle, while Vintage Gold is from a shrewd in-form yard and should be watched in the market. However, his overall profile leaves him with a little to find and for the winner we return to Cannon Fire.
Formwatch
Broomers Hill (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Pressed leader, led 5th, strongly pressed when fell 4 out in race won by It's My Party (10-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr, 6 ran.
Cannon Fire (FR) 6-4fav (11-0) Made all until after 11th, driven and outpaced 3 out, kept on from next, no impression, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Tickateal (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in May.
Hi Humpfree 17-2 (11-9) Made all, jumped left throughout, clear 4 out, mistake last, easily, won at Southwell 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in May beating Imtihan (11-6) by 10l, 13 ran.
Killard Point (IRE) 11-4fav (11-6) Chased leaders, led 8th, headed last, one pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Friendly Request (9-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Michaels Joy (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Always behind, 6th of 12, 20l behind Caipiroska (10-0) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Tomenoso 8-1 (10-9) Prominent, lost place 10th, 6th of 7, 33l behind Euro American (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chs (4) hvy in Mar.
Vintage Gold (USA) 66-1 (10-6) Held up, short lived effort after 5th, 7th of 12, 18l behind Pearl King (10-7) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
No Complaint (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Led from 1st, headed after 3 out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Kilrossanty (10-2) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.