Racecards
12:55 Southwell
Betfred Fun And Friendly Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 6/F32-25
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
in touch on outside, lost place 14th, struggling 16th, left 3rd when hampered 4 out, soon no chance with front pair, continued tailed off
- Form 22214/1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, headed 15th, tracked winner, close up in 2nd when fell heavily 4 out
- Form 612063
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Samantha Drake
prominent, lost place 7th, under pressure when mistake 13th, no chance with leaders before 4 out, contiuned tailed off, left remote 4th before last
- Form 51334B
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders on inside, left 2nd when hampered 4 out, challenged next, ridden to lead narrowly last, headed and no extra near finish
- Form 6/5726-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
soon detatced and struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 15th
- Form P-0P453
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 14th, led next, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, headed narrowly last, rallied to regain lead near finish
- Form 4-P180P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Donal Devereux
with leaders, lost place 14th, behind from 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4-76433
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Harry Skelton
behind, reminder 11th, soon struggling, tailed off 4 out, remote 4th when pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
TIMPO is looking to end a long losing run but is finally back on a winning mark. He looks to have a good opportunity in this and gets the vote with a recent outing at Warwick likely to have blown any cobwebs away. Oscar The Myth hasn't raced since landing a hunter chase in May last year, while Moon Melody was still beaten a distance when third at Market Rasen last time. Overton Lad has been in better form in similar company of late, though the veteran hasn't won since 2010.
Formwatch
Timpo (FR) 6-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, pecked 11th, mistake 14th, outpaced next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 32l behind Guess Again (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f (4) gs in Nov.
Oscar The Myth (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Made all, clear 2nd until after 4th, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Huntingdon 3m nov hts chs (6) gd in May '12 beating Native Bob (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Moon Melody (GER) 10-1 (9-10) Led until 9th, led again 12th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Acrai Rua (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Kilvergan Boy (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Mid-division, blundered 1st, brought down next, in a race won by Quayside Court (9-10) at Towcester 3m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Acosta 25-1 (9-11) Prominent, led before 8th, headed next, led again before 3 out, soon headed, beaten before 2 out, weakened, 5th of 9, 21l behind Elegant Olive (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Phoenix Des Mottes (FR) 33-1 (10-2) Always prominent, led 3rd, jumped right 12th, not fluent 14th, headed next, 3rd and no extra before last, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Quayside Court (9-11) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Celtic Fella (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) In rear, pushed along after 6th, well behind after 11th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Sergeant Dick (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.
Overton Lad 14-1 (10-0) Mid-divison, closed 2nd, led after 6th, headed next, ridden 10th, mistake last (normal 3 out), stayed on same pace on extended run-in, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Quayside Court (9-10) at Towcester 3m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gs in Nov.