Racecards
14:35 Southwell
southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 463434
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey D C Costello
led to 7th and mistake, led again before 10th, headed 5 out, weakened after 4 out
- Form 121866
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear, headway before 7th to go in touch, went 3rd from 9th, ridden before last, kept on same pace
- Form 75-0222
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up behind, headway 4 out, went 4th before 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 556-3P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
in touch in 4th, pushed along before 11th, outpaced from 4 out, went poor 4th from 2 out, no impression
- Form 461332
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders in 3rd, close up when left in lead 3 out, ridden run-in, held on towards finish
- Form P-5364P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
held up towards rear, pushed along before 9th, weakened from 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Money For Nothing has been knocking on the door in similar company but the handicapper is reluctant to cut him any slack. Billy Cuckoo is the only one of these with a course win to his name but has been disappointing this term. Alpancho might just need this and River Purple also returns from a break but Attimo's latest third at Fontwell was his best to date over fences and he can continue heading in the right direction. TAKE THE CROWN has gone up 3lb since going down by a neck at Leicester but has taken well to fences and gets the nod here as he should stay the extra on this quicker surface.
Formwatch
Alpancho 4-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, badly hampered 13th, not recover, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Speed Master (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar '14.
Billy Cuckoo (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, weakened before 4 out, last of 4, well behind Uno Valoroso (10-3) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
River Purple 12-1 (10-10) Always behind, 6th of 7, well behind Rockchasebullett (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Sep.
Money For Nothing 7-4fav (11-5) Took keen hold tracking leaders, went 3rd before 3 out, disputing 2nd and slightly hampered 3 out, ridden edged right and went 2nd between last two, kept on run-in, always held, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Kerryhead Storm (10-10) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Attimo (GER) 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, outpaced 5 out, ridden and kept on approaching 2 out, went modest 3rd approaching last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Strawberry Hill (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Take The Crown 5-2fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led last, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Henri De Boistron (10-10) at Leicester 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Feb.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) In touch, reminders after 2nd, struggling after 4th, soon detatched, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Boondooma (10-12) at Haydock 2m nov chs (2) hvy in Dec, 5 ran.