Racecards
14:50 Southwell
Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Form 240360-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer R Allan
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up and keen, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 32100/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up in rear, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 31031-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey W Ryan
held up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 544023-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Digger (IRE)
35- Form 025236-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey M Fenton
took keen hold, prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on under pressure inside last
- Form 003201-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey N Callan
chased leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 300006-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Lisa Jones
mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden, hard ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken
- Form 020201-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Mernagh
held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 54063-5
- Age 7
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey J Mackay
led, headed over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
In depth
Verdict
This is the feature event of the afternoon where Hip Hop Harry, Jamestown and Hiawatha look to be the three best prospects with the latter taken to land the spoils. Hiawatha is making his Southwell debut but was most impressive when beating Our Destiny by seven lengths at Wolverhampton last time, and should follow up if adapting to this surface. Hip Hop Harry comes from a top yard and showed tremendous courage to win by a short head at Lingfield last month, and as with the selection if he handles these different underfoot conditions should go close. The lightly weighted Jamestown is an enigmatic performer but does pop up now and again. He showed his time wasn't far away when running a gallant fifth behind Penwell Hill earlier this month. So a tricky contest that could go the way of Hiawatha