Racecards
14:45 Southwell
Cancer Research Uk'S For Life Novices' Chase (Class E) (Class E)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 50315-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
led to 7th, chased winner to 14th, left 2nd and hampered 15th, soon weakened
- Form 3056/0P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Victoria Roberts
- Jockey Stephen Craine
not jump well, behind from 5th, tailed off 4th, when refused and unseated rider 2 out, remounted, continued
- Form 211/000-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, led 7th, left clear 15th, easily
- Form 053020-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, went 2nd 14th, fell next
- Form 560004-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss L Sheen
- Jockey C Bolger
held up, headway 6th, hit 12th, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off 3rd when refused and unseated rider 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Jonjo O'Neill's Golden Rambler showed little sign of ability in his three starts over hurdles last season following a year off and, unless his is completely rejuvenated by the switch to chasing, this seems likely to go to Dante Citizen, who is preferred to I Hear Thunder. The last mentioned showed enough on his chasing debut at Stratford in March to suggest that a race of this nature would be within his compass but Dante Citizen has the better form and is preferred. Tom George's gelding finished behind I Hear Thunder in that Stratford race but has improved since then over further and, a mistake at Fakenham last time aside, has jumped well. The six-year-old is taken to resume winning ways. The remainder make very limited appeal with the ex-French Royale Acadou probably the best of them.