Racecards
13:25 Southwell
Call Racing's Support Line 24/7 08006300443 Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 11-2421
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mostly jumped well, made all, hit 9th, clear before 3 out, 10 lengths ahead last, unchallenged
- Form 323241
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased easy winner throughout and clear of rest, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and well held before next, mistake 2 out
- Form 2/1-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey James Bowen
off the pace in 3rd, awkward 4th, mistake 7th, no chance when mistake 3 out
- Form F11-808
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
off the pace in 4th, blundered 7th, no chance when blundered badly 3 out
- Form 76UPP9
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Mr Nathan Brennan
soon well behind, lost touch 6th, continued tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Onthefrontfoot has been contesting handicaps and got off the mark in pleasing fashion at Kempton last time. That was an improvement on previous form but he may need more again to get the better of FIDELIO VALLIS off level weights. The latter jumped poorly at Ludlow but was much the finished article when making all at Fontwell. Imperial Flem should make a chaser but showed nothing on his return from injury over hurdles.
Formwatch
Fidelio Vallis (FR) 2-7fav (11-0) Made all, jumped impressively throughout, led, upped tempo 4 out, never in danger, easy, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gf in Mar beating Ar Mest (11-0) by 11l, 4 ran.
Onthefrontfoot (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, closer tracking leaders 7th, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well run-in, won at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Eskendash (10-13) by 1l, 7 ran.
Imperial Flem (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Easy As That (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Movethechains (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Always in rear, 8th of 12, dist behind Keep Rolling (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Sussex Road (IRE) 300-1 (10-0) Towards rear, slow 5th, ridden after 7th, soon tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Innisfree Lad (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.