Racecards
14:20 Southwell
SW And At Darby Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 209y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,106 added
- Winner: £3,314
- 2nd: £973
- 3rd: £487
- 4th: £450
- Form 5/12P-98
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
mid-division, weakened 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2P3-426
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
made all, 10 lengths clear until halfway, mistake 14th, strongly challenged from 2 out, kept on well under pressure
- Form 2363-18
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up towards rear, reminders 9th, headway when hampered 3 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on strongly closing stages, nearest finish
- Form 6237-5P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened after 16th, behind when pulled up before 5 out
- Form 23/3-UPP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
held up in rear, jumped right 7th, headway 13th, chased leaders 5 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 1RF4-55
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in touch, chased leader halfway, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form PP/1333-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden to challenge after next, every chance closing stages, kept on well
- Form U1/PPP9-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P Maddison
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked clear leader, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 55-4U37
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Alison Clarke
always in rear, mistakes throughout, struggling when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 04677-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 1st
- Form 378P5-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, under pressure 12th, mistake next, headway 5 out, chasing leaders when fell 3 out
- Form 356-36P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
behind, headway after 4 out, under pressure 2 out, soon beaten, tailed off, modest 4th
- Form 55434-4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Harry Reed
chased leaders, mistake 5th, under pressure 8th, soon driven, weakening when jumped right 4 out, behind when unseated rider 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Master Sunrise disappointed at Worcester last week having finished runner-up at Stratford before that but could go well with Richard Johnson taking over the reins. Generous Chief won over hurdles in May and can race off a lower mark back over the larger obstacles but a chance is taken on the returning CLASSIC JEWEL. The latter has placed in all three subsequent starts since scoring at Uttoxeter at this time last year and has gone well fresh before. Midnight Queen is a recent point-to-point winner that has placed over timber in the past and makes her chasing bow today.
Formwatch
Bertie Lugg 50-1 (12-1) Soon mid-division, lost place 11th, behind from 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 9, 35 3/4l behind Too Many Diamonds (12-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Master Sunrise (IRE) 6-4fav (12-1) Held up towards rear, ridden 9th, plugged on modestly from 3 out, no chance, 6th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Orchestrated (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Generous Chief (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Prominent, pushed along briefly before 8th, jumped left 4 out, lost place after 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 12, dist behind I'm Always Trying (11-4) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Champagne George (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Hampered 1st, mid-division on inside, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Myroundorurs (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led 2nd, headed 9th, soon lost touch, pulled up 3 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Summoned (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) In touch, chased leader before 9th, lost place last, soon ridden and outpaced, no chance with leaders flat, weakened and lost modest 4th closing stages, 5th of 7, dist behind Refusal (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.
Classic Jewel (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Held up, headway 9th, ridden after 4 out, 3rd and beaten before last, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Some Finish (10-9) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Sgt Bull Berry 25-1 (10-1) Chased clear leader, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 14, 24 1/2l behind Plantagenet (10-3) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
L'Es Fremantle (FR) 100-1 (10-0) Jumped slowly 1st, always detached in rear after, continued tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Kilfinichen Bay (11-11) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Mahler Bay (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Towards rear, struggling after 5th, well behind 6th, tailed off before 8th, soon pulled up, at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Midnight Queen 9-2 (11-7) Hdwy 13; led app 2 out; r.o wl, won at Umberleigh 3m fm in Jun beating Euro Bond (11-7) by 5l, 8 ran.
Larkhall 16-1 (10-0) Towards rear, hit 12th, pulled up 3 ou, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
French Seventyfive 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place and reminders after 7th, behind from 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th between last 2, no chance with leaders, 4th of 10, 31l behind Kiwayu (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.