Racecards
15:40 Southwell
Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 0050-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer O Brennan
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, no impression
Avebury
468- Form 20/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Garritty
in touch until ridden 3 out, one pace
- Form 00/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey N Horrocks
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, kept on one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N Mason
- Jockey Richard Guest
in touch, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey A Thornton
chased winner, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs Merrita Jones
- Jockey R Johnson
chased clear leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Puntal (FR)
34- Form 4/05600-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
made all, ridden approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, stayed on
- Form 5/46-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey H Bastiman
in touch, ridden and outpaced from 4 out
- Form 5/600P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer S Keightley
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch, mistake 1st, ridden and weakened from halfway
Hi Lily
175- Form 0/05-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C Bealby
- Jockey N D Fehily
behind, weakened from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before last
Tina Cooke
111- Form 50-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey R Forristal
in touch until soon pulled up before 5th
In depth
Verdict
Martin Pipe has a tremendous record with horses he brings back from France and Puntal should outclass this lot. He was far from disgraced on his British debut at Aintree last month and will take all the beating in a contest where nothing stands out as a serious rival.