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14:45 Southwell
At The Races On Sky 415 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 153y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 631316
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
led and soon clear, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, kept on
- Form -
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up towards rear, pushed along 5 out, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up 2 out
- Form 24470-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led on bit before last, kept on, pushed out
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Dean Pratt
in rear, pushed along 5 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 48-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
held up towards rear, went 3rd after 3 out, kept on and no impression
Versifier
27- Form 43
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A winner of one of these events over track and trip in September, Katie Gale was well beaten in a handicap last time and returns under a penalty. That should give the advantage to Alan King’s CAJUN FIDDLE, a runner-up at Uttoxeter on her recent reappearance and likely to go close again in this. Versifier posted a better effort in a bumper at Fontwell recently and makes her hurdling debut along with Nampararoo, also placed in a bumper last month. The remainder are harder to fancy unless Insight, without a win on the Flat, proves above average over hurdles.
Formwatch
Katie Gale 4-1 (11-1) Jumped slightly right, led before 2nd, headed 4th, weakened from next, last of 6, dist behind Midnight Jazz (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Another Squeeze 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 27l behind Onehelluvatouch (8-11) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Cajun Fiddle (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased winner before and not fluent last, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 12, 7l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Insight (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 15 3/4l behind Kirtling (9-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
My Cousin Rachel (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before halfway, towards rear final 6f, 8th of 14, dist behind G For Ginger (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in May.
Versifier 6-1 (10-12) Held up, in rear, headway on outside 6f out, 2nd 4f out until over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Dont Tell Val (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gs in Oct.
Nampararoo 16-1 (10-11) Took keen hold in rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Loch Garman Aris (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.