Racecards
13:00 Southwell
BetWright Bangers N'Cash Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 88y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,700
- 2nd: £2,163
- 3rd: £1,081
- 4th: £541
- Form 1636/P2-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
towards rear, steady headway after 4 out, went second 2 out, led last, stayed on to assert towards finish
- Form 20/61P-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
led, went four lengths clear after 2nd, slowed and not fluent when headed 3rd, led again well before mistake 10th, headed before 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish
- Form 512R1-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
wore hood to start, held up in rear, mistake 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2P1-PF5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Dr R Newland & J Insole
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
prominent, dropped to midfield after 10th, soon struggling, mistake 11th, ridden after 12th, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5PU-114
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey James Bowen
raced in second, narrowly led 3rd, headed well before 10th, bad mistake 12th, led again before 3 out, slowed when bad mistake 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish
Groovy Blue
38- Form 6P31-53
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
wore hood to start, midfield, disputed third behind clear leaders after 6th, outpaced from 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 225-15U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C & A Pogson
- Jockey R T Dunne
always towards rear, stayed on past tiring rivals to go remote third 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Charles Ritz 12-1 (11-12) In touch on outer, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and headway to go 2nd 3 out, ran on well run-in, just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind I'm Ravenous (11-7) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Tradecraft (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Rear mid-division, hit 3rd, not fluent 7th, slow jump 9th, hampered by faller 4 out, mistake 2 out and beaten, 9th of 11, dist behind Molto Bene (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Heard That (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Wore red hood to post, towards rear, not fluent 10th, lost touch 3 out, pulled up before next, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Quick Sharpener (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Handy on inner, lost ground 9th, in rear but in touch, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 24l behind Maghlaak (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Tedwin Hills (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Led, hit 8th, joined 10th, pushed along approaching 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, no extra and faded before 2 out, 4th of 7, 22 1/4l behind Taras Halls (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Groovy Blue 7-1 (11-12) Chased leader until 5th, ridden after 2 out, 3rd and held flat, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Fat Harry (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Kayce Dutton (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Held up in rear but in touch, badly hampered and unseated rider 11th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.