Racecards
18:10 Southwell
Hill Biscuits For Rotary Polio Eradication Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,700 added
- Winner: £3,054
- 2nd: £897
- 3rd: £448
- 4th: £224
- Form 021143-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
jumped left at times, mostly tracked leader, ridden approaching 10th, 5th and no impression 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
- Form 45516P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 9th, switched right after 11th, went 2nd before 4 out, led 3 out, ridden out
- Form 235563-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
in rear, not fluent 5th, jumped slowly 8th, headway after 4 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 344536-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leaders on inside, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, ridden after 9th, mistake next, behind after 12th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 34/7313-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leaders on outside, lost place 8th, weakened 11th, tailed off
- Form 121B8F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
tracked leaders, bumped and went 2nd 6th until next, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 481432-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, edged right and headed 3 out, not fluent last, no extra flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
I'm The Decider would be ideally suited by faster ground and a longer trip and as such may struggle on his comeback. Preference is for TOP BENEFIT, who scored at Market Rasen in March and ran really well off today's higher mark when third at Kempton last time. Stormhoek would be thereabouts if rediscovering the form of January's win at Ludlow though he's been well beaten of late and likewise That's The Deal, who has struggled badly since a C&D victory in March. Heavenly Chorus and Le Roi Rouge have ability but also a poor strike rate.
Formwatch
I'm The Decider (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, outpaced from 5 out, went 2nd after last until final 100 yards, no extra, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Monsieur Jourdain (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Jacks Grey 9-4fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, jumped left throughout, hung badly left 10th, pulled up soon after next, in a race won by Bold Perk (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Mar, 5 ran.
Heavenly Chorus 8-1 (11-3) Held up last, headway to 3rd 4 out, went 2nd briefly before 3 out, weakened and mistake next, 3rd of 5, 10l behind That's The Deal (10-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Le Roi Rouge (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Towards rear, jumped left, hit 8th, ridden 5 out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 44l behind Saddle Pack (9-10) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Top Benefit (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed before last, one pace, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Moscow Chancer (10-10) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
That's The Deal (IRE) 2-1fav (10-0) Chased leaders on outside, 3 lengths 3rd when fell 4 out, in a race won by Cruchain (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m cnd hcp chs (0-135) (3) sft in Apr, 5 ran.
Stormhoek (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Prominent, jumped left 7th, led approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Timetoring (9-10) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.