Racecards
15:15 Southwell
Wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1-81755
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D O'Meara
mid-division, ridden 9th, soon lost place, blundered 11th, pulled up before next
- Form 435PP8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 82
in touch, pushed along and outpaced 10th, stayed on 2 out, took 2nd close home, no chance with winner
- Form F33P-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, fell 7th
- Form P-644P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up, hit 2nd, mistake 8th, struggling from 11th
- Form 550P-05
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 79
held up, ridden 9th, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out
- Form PU1-069
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 78
chased clear pair, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, lost 2nd close home
Destino
19- Form 4/5P7-77
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey
in touch, hampered 7th, ridden 9th, soon lost place, pulled up before 12th
- Form PP1-SP3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Miss T Jackson
held up mid-division, headway 11th, led approaching 3 out, soon clear
- Form 789F-95
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up, ridden 11th, hit 5 out, soon weakened
- Form U-532P6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, hit 7th, headed after 9th, weakened after 4 out
- Form P65/P2P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
chased leader, hit 6th, led after 9th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0089-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 65
held up, hampered 7th, headway approaching 4 out, no impression from next
Dome
67- Form 376/P5-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4P5P-PP
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs C J Ikin
- Jockey Mr S P Jones
in touch, weakened approaching 5 out
In depth
Verdict
A modest affair in which stakes should be kept to a minimum and we shall side with Ballynure although Destino and Great Benefit should provide stout opposition. Ballynure had been struggling in handicap hurdles but took advantage of a low rating over chase fences to score at Perth on his most recent start. The time figure was exceptionally slow but he jumps adequately and should give a good account in a poor race. Destino has often been well backed in the past and while a record of 0 from 15 looks modest, the Sue Smith team are in form and any market confidence should not be ignored. Assumetheposition was once rated in the mid-90's but is on a long losing run. The visor is applied for the first time. Bewleys Guest is off a platers mark and it is unlikely that Venetia Williams has any other horse so lowly rated in her string. Second to Walcot Lad at Fontwell last season, he has clearly had training troubles. Ex hunter chaser Ouh Jay has disappointed the backers on his last two starts and it remains to be seen whether they will support him for a third time. Losing Grip is a winner in selling grade but has struggled outside that class. Ballynure appears best in a very poor race.
Formwatch
Losing Grip (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Mid-division, ridden after 7th, effort approaching 3 out, hung left and weakened after last, 5th of 11, 11l behind Seymour Weld (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gf.
Lough Rynn (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Led, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and quickly weakened, no chance when pulled up 3 out in race won by Rich Song (9-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jun, 10 ran.
Ballynure (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Prominent, hit 9th, led next, ridden 4 out, headed 3 out, kept on to lead again flat, won at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf beating Field Roller (11-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Destino 10-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, led 2nd to 3rd, led 4th to 7th, weakening when mistake 3 out, last of 7, well behind Dancing Hill (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Great Benefit (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Keen early, held up in touch, lost place briefly 7th, mistake 15th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 9, 44l behind Lambrini Bianco (10-6) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Ouh Jay 10-3fav (9-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, ridden when hit 9th, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 40l behind Moss Bawn (10-4) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
Bewleys Guest (IRE) 3-1 (9-11) Blundered 1st, led until jumped left and headed 9th, blundered next, weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Merry Storm (10-3) at Folkestone 2m 5f amt hcp chs (5) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Dome 11-2 (9-9) Held up, headway 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 16l behind Carricklee Boy (9-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.