Racecards
18:30 Southwell
Southwell Racecourse Supports The Mansfield Chad Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Ross Chapman
jumped poorly in rear, tailed off throughout
- Form 766
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Chester Williams
led until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey B S Hughes
led 2nd and wandered into some flights early, made rest and jumping improved on back straight, lunged at 3 out, clear 2 out, shaken up between last 2, stayed on strongly
- Form 0-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch in 5th, outpaced 3 out, weakened into 4th between last 2
- Form 30-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey C J Todd
went badly left 1st, jumped left after, towards rear, pushed along before 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up off the pace in 5th, wandered approaching 5th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up off the pace in 4th, headway on heels of leaders when hampered 4 out, driven along after next, plugged on in modest 3rd between last 2
Just Once
74- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs I G-Leveque
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked winner 2nd, went left 4 out, pushed along after next, weakened 2 out, finished tired
In depth
Verdict
Stratford third Our Rodney has been struggling to last home but has the best form of those with hurdling experience, though a couple of newcomers make more appeal. Unexpected Party makes his racecourse debut but is by a leading NH sire and is a half-brother to two winners in the Flat. HASANABAD hasn’t really sparkled since joining Ian Williams but won twice in Ireland up to 1m6f and a switch to hurdles could give him a new lease of life.
Formwatch
Ali Star Bert Phoenix Reach gelding out of Clumber Pursuits.
Dansant Express (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 5th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 9, dist behind Miss M (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Good Bye (GER) 28-1 (10-12) Towards rear, jumped right 2nd, modest 6th 3 out, soon well beaten, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Twin Star (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
Hasanabad (IRE) 80-1 (9-1) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Look Closely (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Our Rodney (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders before 5th where mistake, went 2nd soon after 2 out until ridden approaching last, one pace and no impression in 3rd, 3rd of 13, 9 3/4l behind Courtandbould (11-5) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Overtougeorge 150-1 (11-0) Mid-division, raced keenly, jumped left and poorly, struggling from 5th, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Unexpected Party (FR) Martaline gelding out of Reform Act.
Highway One (USA) 66-1 (10-12) Keen and held in mid-division, tracked leading group after the 3rd last, outpaced approaching 2 out and unable to go on, 5th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Miss M (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Just Once 28-1 (8-12) Very slowly away, raced wide in rear, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Gold Arch (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.