Racecards
12:45 Southwell
Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 01-79PU
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd at the last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form P324-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in touch in last pair, pushed along and outpaced when hit 3 out
- Form 1121U-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Pogson
tracked leaders on inside, ridden and went 2nd at the last, stayed on and strong challenge in closing stages, always just held
- Form 26/P1-5P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey G Sheehan
jumped well, made all, set steady pace and pushed along at times, increased tempo before 3 out, 2 lengths ahead last, hard ridden run-in, held on gamely towards finish
- Form 11-FPP5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
chased winner, bad blunder 9th, pushed along before 11th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 4 out, soon struggling, lost modest 4th close home
- Form 3215P6
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Dean Pratt
held up well in rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th close home
- Form 756/3P3-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 99
raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out until after next, weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KITCHAPOLY was caught close home when odds-on at Warwick last month and races off the same mark here but Dan Skelton’s charge can end a long losing run in this. Vesuvhill was placed at Leicester over a year ago but the remainder have all been well beaten recently. However, Global Dream won here back in March and should be sharper for a recent comeback but Chantara Rose has shown no signs of a return to form having won at Warwick early this year. Market Rasen winner Lemon's Gent has struggled since and the remainder are harder to fancy.
Formwatch
Chantara Rose 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, blundered badly 12th, blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Kitchapoly (FR) 8-13fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 2nd from next, jumped right 4th, led 11th, kicked on and went clear from 13th, still 9 lengths ahead 2 out, reduced lead last, headed close home, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind Ballydague Lady (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Global Dream 14-1 (11-6) Jumped left at times, mid-division, headway from 9th, mistake and weakened 3 out, 4th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Tiquer (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Lemon's Gent 14-1 (11-5) With leader and bumped 1st, led 6 out, headed before 5 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Attimo (GER) 25-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 12th, outpaced before 2 out, 5th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Nortonthorpelegend (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Safari Journey (USA) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed along 10th, well beaten from next, 6th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Mercian Prince (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Vesuvhill (FR) 16-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 8, 10 1/4l behind Golanova (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Nov.