Racecards
12:15 Southwell
Rachel Hall 40th Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 129y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 8512-42
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, led 4 out, ridden and kept on gamely in closing stages, all out
- Form PP3-8U6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey James Nixon
held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along in modest 5th after 4 out, no impression
- Form 4/6UP9P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey James Davies
in touch in chasing group, went 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on run-in, went 2nd near finish and closed, just held
- Form 33333-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Musical Wedge
402- Form 832/4P2-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 10th, reminders after 17th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 353331
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th, led 13th until 4 out, chased winner until before 3 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 3042-87
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up, headway tracking leaders 12th, pushed along and weakened 17th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 53/0-P05
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey M Hamill
led until 2nd, chased leaders, hit 16th, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, edged left under pressure approaching last, lost 2nd close home
- Form 7544P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey T J Phelan
always behind, reminders after 3rd, pushed along and struggling when pulled up before 9th
- Form U8-PPUU
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
jumped right, led 2nd, headed 13th, tailed off when blundered 15th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 8P43/P-7
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 34
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Alice Mills
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MIDNIGHT JADE won over these fences back in February and went close again back here last month when beaten only a short-head. This looks no tougher so she gets the nod. The Jugopolist won from out of the handicap at Huntingdon a week ago but that was his first success over fences in 29 attempts and he carries a penalty. Larkhall was placed at Leicester a fortnight ago and Musical Wedge found one too good at Towcester on his latest start but that was over a year ago now.
Formwatch
Midnight Jade (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, closed 2nd, led 7th, not fluent 4 out, 7 lengths ahead when not fluent last, idled flat, headed near finish, 2nd of 9, shd behind Fly Home Harry (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Tutchec (FR) 15-2 (11-6) Towards rear, mistake 9th, behind next, 6th of 11, 34l behind Signed Request (11-10) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Gale Force Oscar (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Led, soon clear, headed 14th, soon weakened, pulled up before 5 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Salut Honore (FR) 9-2 (10-6) Toward rear, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Musical Wedge 11-2 (11-7) With leader, ridden before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Monty's Revenge (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) With leader, led 4th, headed 11th, led 12th, clear from 4 out, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Copperfacejack (10-8) by 6l, 10 ran.
Wish In A Well (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and struggling from 6th, 7th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Adarenna (11-1) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Midnight Mustang 16-1 (10-1) Mid-division, lost place before 5th, closed 11th, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Yanmare (10-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Sussex Road (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, reminder 9th, challenged after next until not fluent 12th, 4th and weakening when mistake last, 5th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Fly Home Harry (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Coolanure (IRE) 150-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 100-1 (10-0) Mistake 8th, always behind, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Signed Request (11-10) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Larkhall 3-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders and keen, 2nd travelling well 4 out, every chance last, no impression when lost 2nd 100 yards out, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Next Exit (10-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) fm in Nov.