Racecards
16:00 Southwell
Attheraces.Co.Uk Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good to Firm in places)
- Form 322112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
held up, ridden and headway over 7th, driven 8th, weakened 3f out
- Form 61
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased clear leader 2nd, led on bit approaching 2 out, soon clear, eased considerably flat
- Form 5136
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
led and clear to 9th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
Cromarty Rules
114- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Mason
- Jockey R Wilkinson
tracked ldrs., lost place after 6th, soon tailed off, pulled before 2 out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey E Husband
held up and keen, headway approaching 7th, ridden next, weakened 3f out
- Form 000-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T McGovern
- Jockey C Bolger
pulled hard towards rrr, weakened after 6th, tailed off when mistake 8th
Meltonian
36- Form P-40563
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Clutterbuck
- Jockey S Stronge
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 8th, kept on under pressure to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
Red Jupiter
114- Form 0-6P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
in touch, weakened approaching 7th, soon tailed off
- Form 0/P0-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
pulled hard, held up, weakened approaching 7th, soon tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Special Present got off the mark over timber with a comfortable success at Stratford yesterday but may struggle to overcome a penalty just 24 hours later and preference is for Delaware. Martin Pipe's charge has proved a most consistent performer at this level having landed back-to-back novice wins at Newton Abbot and Stratford before finishing an honourable runner-up against a useful yardstick on his latest start at Uttoxeter. Lightly raced Homeleigh Mooncoin lifted a weak maiden hurdle at Worcester last time but needs to find more to follow up in this company.