Racecards
17:10 Southwell
Play Golf Before Racing Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,537
- 2nd: £745
- 3rd: £372
- 4th: £186
Seren Rouge
83- Form 310/343-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
held up mid-division, headway after 6th, led before 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on, always held by winner
- Form 14/443-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
slowly away, held up in rear, took keen hold, some headway after 3 out in 5th, no impression
- Form PP4228-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Donal Fahy
close up, hit 6th, soon reminders, weakened before 7th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
- Form 30/6576-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, never dangerous
- Form 64/4110-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in touch and keen, led after 2 out, quickened clear before last, stayed on strongly
Junior Jack
22- Form F335-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Thomas
always towards rear
- Form P1/12P4-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, in 3rd and held when blundered badly last
- Form P5/091-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
close up, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 58076-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, every chance 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 731165-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Seren Rouge drops in grade and was a decent third at Doncaster back in February. He is lightly raced and shouldn't be ignored despite returning from a short break. Bureaucrat has won his fair share of races and didn't perform too badly on the Flat at Hamilton earlier this month, while there is sure to be plenty of interest in Hard Tackle following his close-up second off this mark over a longer trip at Worcester. Valid Point may have further improvement in him but we'll take a chance on course specialist RESTART, who has plenty in his favour again today and was taking on better opposition when fourth at Haydock last time.
Formwatch
Seren Rouge 9-2 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway on inner 4 out, led before last, headed soon after, kept on, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Al Co (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Theredballoon 17-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, chased leaders after 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on leading duo, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Grandads Horse (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Final Flyer (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden and lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Haarth Sovereign (11-0) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Bureaucrat 14-1 (11-11) Led in start, raced wide, led until narrowly headed after 3rd, chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, 25l behind Shifting Gold (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Red Not Blue (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 15, well behind Heez A Cracker (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Junior Jack 11-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway to lead after 4 out, headed before next, no extra, 5th of 9, 23l behind Head Hunted (10-7) at Ffos Las 3m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Restart (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along and reminders before 5th, went 3rd 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 31l behind Agglestone Rock (10-10) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Apr.
Valid Point (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Prominent, led after 3 out, ridden and jumped left 2 out, jumped left last, kept on, driven out (no time taken), won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Mar beating Kadouchski (10-1) by 3l, 10 ran.
Hard Tackle (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, not fluent 2 out, every chance flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 14, hd behind Fade To Grey (11-6) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Silver Dollars (FR) 17-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 8th, soon in rear, driven in 6th before 3 out, no chance when went right next, 5th of 9, 30l behind Ready Or Not (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.