Racecards
16:35 Southwell
Southwell-racecourse.Co.Uk Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good to Firm in places)
- Form 60-0014
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up, pecked 10th, switched right approaching next, led and clear when jumped left 2 out and last, eased flat
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, tailed off and pulled up after 8th
- Form 00F025
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led to 4th, stayed prominent, ridden 8th, weakened approaching 2f out
Red Perk (IRE)
122- Form 0-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Mason
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
in touch, hampered 3rd, headway 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next, took poor 2nd close home
Anbrooka
22- Form PF66
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs H Graham
- Jockey Miss L Hislop
held up, headway after 3rd, lost place next, ridden 6th, tailed off 7th
Nova Girl
36- Form 504-P55
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Rodford
- Jockey S Burrough
tracked leader, led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
An uncompetitive affair should, barring a mishap, fall to Colliers Quay who showed significant improvement for the chance to tackle extreme distances when scoring at Cork and was then far from disgraced when fourth of 17 in a valuable handicap at Galway last time. This trip looks sure to bring the best out of him and he should have little difficulty in disposing of weak opposition. Inis Eile, who has shown a modicum of ability, looks the one for the forecast ahead of Nova Girl.