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14:25 Southwell
mintbet.com Freebet 2nd To Favourite At Southwell Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,249 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £450
- Form F/442F6-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
always prominent, led 2 out, drew clear last, ran on well (3 fences omitted)
- Form 522123-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, headway on outside after 7th, chased leaders 5 out, mistake next, weakening when hampered 2 out
- Form 3P7/702-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
behind, smooth headway 5 out, chasing leaders when fell 2 out
- Form 0/734P3-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, soon joined, mistake when headed 2 out, weakened before last
Overtoujay
266- Form 421649-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on well, not pace of winner
- Form 3/80345-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, progress to chase leaders 4th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on well approaching last, never a threat
- Form P43/23P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up towards rear, jumped left 2nd, under pressure 8th, soon beaten
- Form 7PP345-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Ryan Winks
chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon towards rear, no danger after
- Form 4PUP33-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Ross Chapman
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, rallied before last, stayed on strongly closing stages, never able to challenge
In depth
Verdict
Sooner or later the winners are surely going to flow for the O'Neill team so let's hope STATE THE OBVIOUS can get things moving along for the Gloucestershire operation. He's shown decent handicap form and has clearly been kept back awaiting quicker ground. Arguably unlucky not to have landed more than a single success over timber, he seems fairly treated for this chasing bow. Viva Rafa shaped promisingly on his chasing debut at Hereford behind One Style, experience which will stand him in good stead here and he rates a leading contender on that evidence. Phoebus Lescribaa has shown enough to be of interest for a yard in fine form and Minella For Me completes the shortlist as he makes his return to the track following wind surgery. The latter has more experience than most here over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Minella For Me (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-11) Jumped left, led not fluent 2 out, headed last, hung right and weakened, 6th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Clondaw Westie (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
State The Obvious (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, challenged on inside 3 out, every chance next, one pace and no impression before last, 3rd of 15, 10 1/4l behind Cougar Kid (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Viva Rafa (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Held up in last, mistake 4th, closer at 10th, 2nd at 12th, about 2 lengths down when blundered and went left 2 out, no chance after, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind One Style (11-12) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Phoebus Lescribaa (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, not fluent, lost place 4th, closed 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 10 1/4l behind Zamparelli (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Overtoujay 12-1 (11-5) Held up behind, blundered 8th, some headway under pressure 3 out, never near leaders, weakened next, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Premier Rose (10-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Dalkadam (FR) 5-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, soon outpaced, plugged on and no impression, 5th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Doktor Glaz (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Presenting Berkley (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Always well behind, pulled up before 4 out, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Grow Nasa Grow (IRE) 7-2 (10-1) Tracked leaders, blundered 5th, lost place 7th, weakened after 9th, 5th of 6, 17l behind Minella Voucher (10-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
King Golan (IRE) 15-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, led after 7th, headed before 8th, weakened from 4 out, 3rd of 8, dist behind Middlebrow (11-13) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.