Racecards
14:40 Southwell
Tickets southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Chase (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £2,200 added
- Winner: £1,507
- 2nd: £439
- 3rd: £220
- Form 0/0000-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in rear, headway before 10th, weakened after 4 out, in 6th and well held when fell 3 out
- Form 32U/846-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up mid-division, blundered 5th, behind from 7th, weakened next, pulled up before 6 out
- Form 35787-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 82
held up in rear, reminder after 9th, headway 10th, chased winner from 6 out when not fluent, ridden 4 out, kept on and soon no chance
- Form 8/098-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Thomas
held up towards rear, on inner when fell 7th
- Form U36P32-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey Gary Rutherford
keen, led to 3rd, weakening when blundered 6 out
- Form 0P4333-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in touch, went poor 3rd after 4 out, weakened from next
- Form 8/F1U5U-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up towards rear, pushed along after 9th, outpaced from 6 out, kept on from 3 out, no impression
- Form 070262-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 1st
- Form F52PP-1
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey Stephen O'donovan
held up in touch, chased leaders before 7th, went 3rd approaching and mistake 10th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before last
- Form 4434-13
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Matt Crawley
tracked leader, mistake 2nd, led 3rd, clear from 4 out, easily
- Form 22460-5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey T Messenger
chased leaders, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
Masterpoint
22- Form 57530-2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Toulouse Express hasn't been able to take advantage of a tumbling mark lately and Bob Johnson's veteran probably isn't the force of old. It was a weak contest which Wishes Or Watches won at Plumpton last month while the drop in trip may catch out Ffos Las runner-up Run To Fly. BAJAN SUNSHINE couldn't follow up his Plumpton win off this mark at Fontwell last week but only weakened in the closing stages. He continually lost ground by jumping right that day and won't be able to do that here but has every chance of regaining the winning thread if steering a straighter course.
Formwatch
Benny The Swinger (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, effort and every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no impression approaching last, 4th of 6, 17l behind Won More Night (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Iris's Flyer 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 5 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 42l behind Do It For Dalkey (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Sumner (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, mistake 9th, kept on from 3 out, no impression, 4th of 12, 8l behind Home She Goes (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Monty's Revenge (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Behind, struggling when not fluent 6th, never dangerous, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Diamanpeg (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Led 2nd, soon clear until 4 out, headed next, one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Esme Rides A Gaine (11-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Bohemian Rock 4-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, in touch and ridden approaching 4 out, outpaced by leaders before 3 out, no impression when taking 3rd last, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Lonesome Boatman (9-13) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Play With Fire 8-1 (11-7) Ur 1, in a race won by Fredwal (12-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp gf in Apr, 8 ran.
Run To Fly (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Held up in touch, not fluent 7th, mistake 10th, soon lost place, jumped left 12th, soon under pressure, rallied approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Cold Harbour (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (4) gd in Mar.
Wishes Or Watches (IRE) 5-2 (10-6) Tracked leader, led 7th, headed narrowly 4 out, led again before 2 out, ridden and stayed on, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr beating Chigorin (11-12) by 13l, 3 ran.
Bajan Sunshine (IRE) 9-2 (10-3) Led until narrowly headed 10th, led again approaching 4 out, narrowly headed 2 out, chased leader until after last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Winning Show (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Panthers Run 5-1 (10-0) Held up in touch towards rear, hit 13th, outpaced 2 out, soon well held, 5th of 7, 18l behind Devil Water (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f Selling Handicap Chase (0-95) (5yo+) (5) gf.
Masterpoint 9-2 (10-12) Held up, headway 5th, chased winner 8th, mistake next, close up brielfy after 3 out, no impression approaching 2 out, 2nd of 5, 17l behind Ajzal (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Apr.