Racecards
17:55 Southwell
Porsche Centre Nottingham Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 123243
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey M G Nolan
slowly away, soon mid-division, ridden to chase clear leaders after 3 out, one pace next, hampered after last, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression
- Form 614544
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
led to 3rd, tracked leader, led again 5th to 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 56-642P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Jonathan England
mid-division, driven to chase clear leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression when left 3rd briefly after last, weakened flat
Gin Cobbler
12- Form U42235
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Miss E Todd
tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led next, headed after 2 out, 1 length down and one pace when left in lead again and clear last, kept on
- Form 5-42241
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression when mistake last, modest 4th flat
- Form F61355
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up behind, chased clear leaders before 2 out, staying on same pace when left 2nd at last, no impression with winner
- Form 10475S
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
mistake 1st, behind, tracked leaders 7th, led after 2 out, 1 length clear and staying on when blundered and unseated rider last
- Form PPP5P6
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
with leader, led 3rd to 5th, tracked leaders, lost place 8th, behind from 3 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Hopeand is a previous course and distance winner but only beat one home in this last year and recent form hardly inspires confidence. Gin Cobbler also has some improving to do while Midnight Thomas lacks a recent run but Moonlight Maggie has every chance of following up a recent course and distance victory off only a 7lb higher mark. TO THE SKY was returning from a break when third at Plumpton earlier this month and was also placed off this mark at that track in October. He wasn't beaten far on the hurdles course here earlier and can get back to winning ways with Michael Nolan's claim a plus.
Formwatch
To The Sky (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 5th until approaching 4 out, led again 4 out, hit 3 out, pushed along and headed before next, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Noble Friend (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd.
Hopeand 20-1 (11-8) Led until 4th, weakened after 5 out, tailed off, moderate 4th, last of 4, well behind Kerryhead Storm (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
Tri Nations (UAE) 3-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders until weakened quickly 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Table Bluff (11-0) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Oct, 6 ran.
Gin Cobbler 10-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway 13th, 7th and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on before last, no impression, 5th of 13, 21l behind My Friend George (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
Moonlight Maggie 9-4 (10-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar beating Kayfton Pete (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Red Rosso 7-2 (9-12) Held up behind, headway before 6 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 40l behind Ballycool (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Midnight Thomas 6-1 (9-11) Held up, slipped up on bend before 5th, in a race won by Dance Floor King (11-8) at Towcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov, 8 ran.
Phoenix Des Mottes (FR) 25-1 (9-9) Held in touch, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 35l behind Moonlight Maggie (10-5) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.