Racecards
15:18 Southwell
Sky Sports Racing 415 Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,809
- 2nd: £2,673
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £669
- Form 2-03293
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in rear, mistake 5th, ridden and no impression when not fluent 2 out
- Form 32521-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd after 7th, led 2 out, clear before last, eased near finish
- Form 125-132
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
led until after 4th, led 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on
- Form 338-331
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey J E Moore
held up behind leaders, took keen hold, closed from 5th, mistake 7th, ridden before 2 out, disputing 2nd but no impression on winner when mistake last, kept on
- Form 1F1P-U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up behind leaders on inside, not fluent 4th, ridden 6th, no impression before 2 out, went 4th before last
- Form 64P-123
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
prominent, led after 4th, headed 6th, not fluent 7th, weakened after 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Swaffham Bulbeck didn’t beat much at Fakenham in April and has been absent since a beaten favourite at Worcester the following month. Nevendon has been in good form on the Flat at Bath since a third at Newton Abbot in July while Pillar Of Steel followed up a third at Market Rasen behind Adamaris, who runs in the previous race, with a win at Stratford. However, Lunar Shadow was travelling strongly when unseating his rider three out that day and has since won on the Flat. Rain-softened ground was to blame for HURRICANE ALI’s poor run at Cartmel two runs ago. He’s generally been running well off this sort of mark and is due a change of luck. Nibras Gold isn’t out of this but has been beaten off lower marks the last twice.
Formwatch
Hurricane Ali (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Held up, closed on leaders before 5th, pushed along to go second after 2 out, every chance when upsides and bumped rival on landing after last, ridden and no extra when dropped to third inside final 50 yards, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Aliomaana (10-6) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Swaffham Bulbeck (IRE) 16-5fav (11-9) Prominent, mistake 2nd, jumped left 7th, not fluent 4 out, switched right before last, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Raffle Ticket (11-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Nibras Gold (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Led, pushed along and faced challenge 2 out, joined last when not fluent and headed, ridden run-in, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Clearance (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Pillar Of Steel 9-2 (11-10) Mid-division, went 4th home turn, pushed along approaching last, ridden and stayed on to lead narrowly run-in, always doing enough, won at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Pop The Champagne (11-8) by 1l, 7 ran.
Lunar Shadow 5-1 (9-9) Held up in mid-division, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, eased near finish, won at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug beating Beggarman (9-9) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Nevendon 7-2 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd final stride, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Lunar Shadow (9-9) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug.