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19:10 Southwell

Green Fee Offers At southwellgolfclub.com 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,949
  • 2nd: £572
  • 3rd: £286
  • 4th: £143
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 21.50s
  • Off Time: 19:10:20
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Now Then Charlie (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Barney Rubble

    14/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, red stars, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Azure Fly (IRE)

      15 BF
      8/13
      • Form 32151-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leader, closed before 7th, led after 3 out, hung left thereafter, soon in command, 15 lengths clear when swerved left on landing last and unseated rider

      2
      Silk - PINK and PURPLE diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap

      Big Benjie

      39 t
      100/1
      • Form P-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      chased leaders until before 7th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

      3
      Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap

      Bollin Sam

      27
      25/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, not fluent 6th, well held from next, left remote 3rd last, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Black, maroon striped sleeves

      Now Then Charlie (IRE)

      43 D
      15/8
      • Form 41P1/P-2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 119

      led, headed after 3 out, soon beaten, 15 lengths 2nd when not fluent and left well clear last

      5
      Silk - Pink and Black stripes, Pink sleeves

      Philchezski (IRE)

      39
      100/1
      • Form 96/8-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in rear, went remote 3rd 7th until before 2 out, no chance, tailed off

      6
      Silk - SALMON PINK, WHITE check cap

      Barney Rubble

      27
      14/1
      • Form 4-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      chased leaders, not fluent 5th or 6th, well held from next, went remote 3rd before 2 out, left 2nd last

      In depth

      Verdict

      Now Then Charlie never looked like catching McIhatton when runner-up at Huntingdon last time and the winner has let the form down since. AZURE FLY makes more appeal as he finished clear of the rest of the field when finding only one too good at Fontwell on his return from a lay-off and hurdling debut. Charlie Longsdon's charge can open his account in this with Barney Rubble looking best of the remainder after a couple of outings in bumpers.

      Formwatch

      Azure Fly (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leading pair when went badly left next, soon ridden, went 2nd and staying on when veered left and lost any chance flat, well held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Breaking Bits (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in May.

      Big Benjie 40-1 (10-11) Towards rear, weakened before 5f out, last of 11, well behind Amazing Scenes (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in May.

      Bollin Sam 20-1 (10-12) Jumped left, soon well off the pace in 4th, hit 4th, no chance when went badly left 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Aazif (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.

      Now Then Charlie (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Tracked clear leader, took closer order 4 out, effort after next, chased winner next, never able to challenge, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Mcllhatton (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.

      Philchezski (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, well behind Amazing Scenes (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in May.

      Barney Rubble 5-2 (10-7) Chased leaders, niggled along halfway, weakened over 3f out, 4th of 7, 16l behind Call The Cops (10-9) at Southwell 2m cond NH flat (6) gs in May.