Racecards
14:15 Southwell
Support The Arc Racing Club Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,700 added
- Winner: £6,303
- 2nd: £1,851
- 3rd: £925
- 4th: £463
- Form 1/3729-2
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Bryan Carver
blundered and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 31331-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leader, lost 2nd after 5 out and slightly outpaced on the home turn, ridden and rallied in the straight, kept on after 2 out, joined leaders at the last, stayed on in the run in
- Form 0075P-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, driven into 3 out, joined by the evenutal winner 2 out, hung right towards the eventual winner on the nearside approaching the last, headed at the last and no extra run in
- Form 325146-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
front rank early, settled on the inner after the 3rd, lost ground before 4 out and soon detatched
- Form 3F24-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
hampered 3rd, niggled along 9th, kept on but no impression
- Form F213-14
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Brendan Powell
behind, slow and a reminder 2nd, more reminders after the 6th, pushed along approaching fence 7, last after 8th, really struggling and pulled up before 4 out,
- Form 75254-3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
held up, much closer 7 out, went 2nd after 5 out, headway to tail leader after 4 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, switched to nearside to join leader 2 out, huge leap when taking the lead at the last, clear and comfortable to the line
In depth
Verdict
Isaac Wonder has been beaten over hurdles since defeating Azzuri over track and trip last month and is fitted with headgear. There is little between that pair as they re-oppose on the same terms though fourth-placed Tidal Watch is a couple of pounds better off and has since finished third at Newton Abbot. But CROCO BAY (NAP) found only one too good in a higher grade chase over course and distance on his reappearance when finishing well clear of the rest and Ben Case’s veteran looks up to winning this off his current mark. Adrrastos beat Solar Impulse at Kempton last year and may prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Croco Bay (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Prominent, led after 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed after next, no impression on winner but kept on gamely, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Hatcher (11-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Adrrastos (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place when not fluent 5th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jul.
Azzuri 5-4fav (11-12) Led 1st, clear 4 out until before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied and switched left flat, held close home, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Isaac Wonder (10-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Led, not fluent 3 out, headed next, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 27 3/4l behind The Last Day (11-4) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Tidal Watch (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in last trio, headway into 4th approaching 3 out, 3rd before next where mistake, kept on same pace, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Beat The Judge (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in Jul.
Isaac Wonder (IRE) 2-5fav (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, lost place and beaten next, plugged on from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Away At Dawn (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Solar Impulse (FR) 11-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, lost touch 10th, headway went modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Western Miller (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.