Racecards
15:15 Southwell
Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,193
- 2nd: £1,932
- 3rd: £966
- 4th: £484
- Form 511
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 128
made all, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well, unchallenged
- Form 112239
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased winner until pushed along 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner last
- Form 31421
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
held up in 4th, headway and edged left before taking 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 211-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
took keen hold, not always fluent, chased leaders, shaken up before 2 out, 4th and no impression last
- Form 770
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Boultbee-Brooks
- Jockey Ned Fox
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Serious Challenge (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Led until 4th, tracked leader, led again going best approaching 2 out, well clear when not fluent last, kept up to work run-in, won at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Feb beating Bowensonfire (12-0) by 9l, 6 ran.
Sorceleur (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Off the pace in rear, plugged on run-in, never involved, 9th of 17, 5 1/4l behind Go Dante (10-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
John Barbour 1-3fav (11-0) Led, not fluent 5th, soon headed, led after 3 out, not fluent last, drew clear flat, comfortably, won at Newbury 2m (3) gd in Mar beating Amancio (10-4) by 7 1/2l, 5 ran.
Kientzheim (FR) 6-5fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 4th, effort 3 out, pushed along before last, no impression in 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Rubber Ball (11-8) at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Feb.
Monticello (FR) 200-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, 11th of 12, dist behind Le Yacht (10-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Feb.