Racecards
12:40 Southwell
Best Odds Guaranteed At Ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 8/6613P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leaders, hit 2nd, blundered 9th, mistake 12th, struggling when blundered 14th, pulled up before next
- Form 2P7-146
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey D C Costello
led after 2nd, made most after, ridden and headed last, weakened flat
- Form 6-P663F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey L Treadwell
in touch, driven along from 13th, stayed on from 2 out, kept on into 3rd flat, not pace of front pair
- Form 14-F632
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Wynne
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in rear, badly hampered and rider lost irons briefly 3rd, headway approaching 13th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd, challenging and every chance when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out
- Form P6P552
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
mistakes 1st and 2nd, in rear, hit 6th, headway approaching 13th, left 3rd out, challenged last, driven and kept on well flat, led post
- Form 9-03486
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey T Messenger
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, driven to narrow lead last, kept on well flat, headed post
- Form 7U3U52
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey S Gagan
in touch, ridden and hit 8th, stayed on from 2 out, kept on well flat, not reach leaders
- Form 8PP51P/
- Age 12
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
led to after 2nd, with leader after until weakened approaching 5 out
- Form 5556P3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
in touch, on inside when fell 3rd
- Form 21F2-P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Mr O Greenall
Nonrunner
- Form P7P-682
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey T Siddall
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A competitive opener, with marginal preference being for SAROBAR ahead of Iris's Flyer and Feeling Peckish. Grand National winning jockey Liam Treadwell and trainer John Spearing come here for their only interest on the card with Sarobar. He fell last time out just over a week ago, but hopefully that won't have dented his confidence, and a number of these have failed to complete for one reason or another. He receives over a stone from Coldwells and Qullygham, the latter being fitted with first time blinkers today. His two career wins, both last year, came in differing conditions, although this is a step up in trip, but he does stay well. Iris's Flyer has run well in his last couple of outings over this trip, and has won here before, albeit over a shorter trip. He's the only scheduled ride here for Aiden Coleman. Feeling Peckish has yet to win in 58 attempts, but came as close as ever to breaking his duck last time out last week when runner up in a Warwick conditionals' race. A similar effort may be enough to land this. Boardroom Dancer is the only course and distance winner in the field, but that was six years ago. Plenty here have chances, but we'll side with Sarobar.
Formwatch
Quillygham (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Led, blundered and headed 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by And Whatever Else (11-4) at Perth 3m 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Apr, 18 ran.
Sam Cruise 3-1 (10-6) Led and raced keen, soon clear until approaching 10th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching next, blundered last, last of 6, well behind Ripalong Lad (10-13) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Sarobar (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Prominent, took keen hold, chased winner approaching 2 out, upsides when fell last, in a race won by R'Cam (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp 0-90 (5) gd, 14 ran.
Iris's Flyer 15-2 (10-1) Led, soon clear, reduced advantage before 5th, headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Peters Star (10-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Pelo Du Bief (FR) 33-1 (10-9) Prominent, no chance with winner after 3 out, blundered last, flattered by proximity to winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Wychwoods Legend (10-9) at Huntingdon 3m noc chs (3) gs.
Donald Will Do (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led to 8th, led again 10th, headed 12th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 8, 20l behind Wizards Dust (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp 0-90 (5) gf in Oct.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 7-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, headway to challenge 4 out, outpaced when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, rallied to lead briefly towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Overton Lad (10-0) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Boardroom Dancer (IRE) 10-3fav (9-11) Led until 6th, blundered 11th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next, in a race won by Wild Ground (10-9) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr '08, 10 ran.
Dasher Reilly (USA) 20-1 (9-13) Pressed leader until after 3rd, dropped rear approaching 7th, driven 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Nawow (11-4) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Coldwells (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, took closer order 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Kells Castle (10-9) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Sep.
Constantius 16-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, led after 4 out, headed approaching next, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 34l behind Saafend Rocket (10-10) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.