Racecards
16:45 Southwell
Top Tips @ Punterworld.Com Maiden Hurdle (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
Idlewild (IRE)
276- Form 3P/P-4RP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Cummins
in touch, headway to lead approaching 7th, headed next, outpaced 3 out, headway approaching next, no extra flat
Jacopo (FR)
10- Form 664224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up, headway 6th, led 8th, clear approaching last, easily
- Form 553-4P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Hales
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, headway 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on same pace
Keep On Ski
141- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey D Verco
towards rear, hit 5th, weakened from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3500PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Maybelle
24- Form 00/0-P0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led to 4th, reminders after 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Tina Cooke
22- Form 50-P040
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leader, led 4th, headed approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression
The Mog
228- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey S Stronge
tracked leaders and keen, ridden approaching 2 out, mistake, kept on, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Jacopo has been found a soft race and is a confident choice to open his account over timber. The Robin Dickin-trained gelding has shown a consistent level of form of late and did particularly well when only narrowly denied behind a useful type over course and distance in January. The son of Grand Tresor was far from disgraced in handicap company at Wetherby last time and should prove too strong at this ordinary level. Nickel Sundancer appeared to appreciate the better ground at Catterick last month when stepping up on previous efforts and, with further improvement to come, may pose the biggest threat to the selection. With Viva Bingo becoming disappointing and Idlewild cutting little ice in point-to-points, it would be no surprise if the selection's stable companion, Cedar, proved good enough to go close on his debut.