Racecards
15:15 Southwell
Sadie Hawkins Day Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good
- Form 4F-4311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 9th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, weakened after last
Alias (IRE)
14- Form P1-P40
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Dalton
- Jockey T Scudamore
always towards rear, driven along 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
Ascari
35- Form 46F/20P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Forbes
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
towards rear, blundered 1stt, headway halfway, ridden 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Calcot Flyer
190- Form 00-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
Final View (FR)
353- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, blundered 4th, ridden and weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 111P-P0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
prominent, hit 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on from 2 out to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner
Mr Hickman (IRE)
187- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey James Davies
held up mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form P5P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up towards rear, headway 7th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
Tom's Prize
177- Form 2F110-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey G Lee
made all, ridden clear approaching 2 out, easily
- Form 0603/44
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Madden
always behind, tailed off from halfway
In depth
Verdict
Not a strong race by any stretch of the imagination and this appears another good opportunity for Phar From Frosty while Mr Hickman and Tom's Prize offer the chief threat. Charlie Egerton's gelding has shown progressive form over hurdles having followed a Market Rasen win with a Wetherby success last week. There was plenty to admire about his latest victory when stretching clear of his rivals and, as this race looks no stronger, he should prove capable of completing a hat-trick before his attentions are turned to the larger obstacles. Mr Hickman is difficult to assess having won his sole start in the point-to-point division six months ago but the likelihood is that he beat little and has more on his plate on this occasion. Tom's Prize was a smart winning chaser last season but appears to have had his share of problems and is probably best watched on his comeback before resuming his chasing career so this looks booked for Phar From Frosty to gain another success over timber.