Racecards
16:20 Southwell
Porto Racing Saddlery Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,749 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £350
- Form 573542
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
led, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd last, one pace
- Form 1P-P6F6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1113-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R McNally
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led next, clear last, comfortably
- Form 00-6731
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased winner last, no impression, kept on
- Form 4P44-14
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up, headway after 6th, not fluent 3 out or when 4th and beaten 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 2P-P326
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leader, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 64090
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear on outside, not fluent 7th, outpaced next, well beaten after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Chieftain's Choice beat Exitas over a shorter trip at Stratford last week but the latter is now 7lb better off so has every chance of turning the tables. THE JAM MAN (NAP) has an excellent strike-rate in this country and also ran a fine race at Downpatrick last month after a short break. Brian Hughes rode him to victory at Hexham in June and is back on board Ronan McNally's raider here. Shazzamataz won a maiden at Kempton in May but that form hasn’t worked out
Formwatch
Exitas (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led, headed approaching last, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Chieftain's Choice (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Get Home Now 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, losing place when mistake 7th, behind after, 6th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Whatthebutlersaw (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
The Jam Man (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 6th halfway, headway into 2nd approaching 2 out and pushed along before last, under pressure and kept on one pace run-in, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Roi De Dubai (10-12) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Chieftain's Choice (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Held up in touch, headway after 2 out, led before last, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Exitas (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Shazzamataz (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Tracked clear pair, close up after 7th, chased clear winner on long run between last 2 until before last, no threat after, lost modest 3rd near finish, 4th of 7, 27l behind Volcanic (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Torrent Des Mottes (FR) 50-1 (10-3) Always behind, 6th of 7, dist behind The Devils Drop (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Uno Mas 33-1 (10-10) Always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Majestic Moll (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.