Racecards
14:05 Southwell
Bet toteplacepot With totepool Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 5641PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Dave Crosse
with leader, ridden to lead 3 out, headed before last, kept on run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 332F25
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in touch, ridden in 3rd before last, one pace
- Form 635/325
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 148/P21-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in rear, smooth headway before 2 out, led before last, ran on strongly, easily
- Form 9-16045
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up towards rear, stayed on from 2 out, nearest at finish
- Form U4273P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
led, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 223F6/P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
tracked leaders in 3rd, soon dropped into mid-division, weakened before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Pearls Legend is still a maiden over fences but isn't without a chance of putting that right here as he has his sights lowered. Le Bacardy won his first start over fences at Kempton last May but has struggled since. However, he still has time of his side as does Memorabilia, though the latter might just need this. SHADRACK sports blinkers for the first time and isn't badly treated on his best form. He never figured at Doncaster last time but they are unlikely to go as quickly here and the grey shouldn't be far away.
Formwatch
George Nympton (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along after 3rd, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Aldopicgros (10-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.
Pearls Legend 10-1 (11-2) Raced wide, in touch, mistake 5th, headway 10th, chased leaders next, went 3rd 4 out until pushed along before next, 4th and no impression when tired jump last, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 23l behind Present View (11-8) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Feb.
Shadrack (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place when not fluent 7th, well beaten 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, 5th of 9, 31l behind Doeslessthanme (11-1) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd.
Memorabilia 11-2 (10-13) Held up behind, pushed along before 3 out, headway before 2 out, chased leader last, kept on to lead post, won at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb '13 beating Jack The Gent (11-2) by hd, 7 ran.
Le Bacardy (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Held up in last, mistake 3rd (water), behind when jumped slowly next, tailed off when mistake 3 out, 5th of 6, 50l behind Baile Anrai (11-9) at Leicester 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, jumped left 9th, pulled up next, in a race won by Cap Elorn (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct, 6 ran.
Playing With Fire (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Led, mistake 2nd, soon headed, not fluent 5th, lost touch 7th, very tired 4th when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Arkaim (11-9) at Leicester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft, 5 ran.