Racecards
14:00 Southwell
Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
made all, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on
Bold Red
7- Form 0V
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in mid-division, went 4th from 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, lost 4th before mistake last
- Form 10V
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up in mid-division, well beaten after 3 out, went well held 4th before last
- Form 4P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey James Bowen
jumped right, chased winner, shaken up 2 out, no impression before last
Oceans Red
15- Form 3P3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
always behind, tailed off 3 out
Overtougeorge
167- Form 30-PP5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer C & A Pogson
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
pulled hard, behind, mistake 3rd, ridden 5th, not fluent and tailed off 3 out
- Form 180
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, lost place 5th, well beaten 3 out
- Form 35-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, stumbled 3 out, well held 3rd before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Wireless Operator was engaged at Huntingdon yesterday but even if he ran here would still only likely to be playing for a place behind ROCKSTAR RONNIE. Dan Skelton's charge won a point-to-point on his only start between the flags and though well beaten into second on his hurdling debut he lost a shoe and put matters right with a comprehensive victory at Kelso. Christian Williams' pair Jony Max and Powerful Position have both won between the flags and probably need further while Lockdown Leader, after showing a bit of potential in a Newbury bumper, couldn't handle heavy ground on his hurdling bow at Hereford.
Formwatch
Rockstar Ronnie (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Made all, driven clear after last, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m (3) sft in Feb beating Alright Sunshine (11-2) by 7l, 13 ran.
Bold Red 125-1 (11-4) Keen in mid-division on inside, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Balco Coastal (11-4) at Kempton 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Jony Max (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Held up off the pace and always towards rear, 10th of 13, 31 1/4l behind Fabrique En France (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Lockdown Leader (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) In touch in chasing group, headway to tracked leaders 3rd, not fluent 3 out, pulled up last, at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Oceans Red 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, went 2nd next until before last, one pace flat, 3rd of 8, 9 3/4l behind Fletch (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Overtougeorge 100-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, jinked left before 3rd, ridden and weakened before 4th, 5th of 8, dist behind Let The Heirs Walk (11-4) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Powerful Position (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Always in rear, behind from 3 out, last of 12, dist behind Sheldon (11-4) at Fakenham 2m mdn (3) hvy in Jan.
Wireless Operator (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Peking Rose (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.