Racecards
17:50 Southwell
TFM Freedom Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,600 added
- Winner: £7,733
- 2nd: £3,563
- 3rd: £1,781
- 4th: £892
- Form FP3434-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
held up, dropped to last 5th, blundered 8th and detached, tailed off
- Form 1313/7-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
made all, increased tempo home turn, clear 2 out, in no danger last, easily
Glacier Fox
35- Form 33864P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey James Robottom
dwelt start in rear, keen early, went 4th at 5th, pushed and outpaced from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 76256-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Weatherer
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
chased leader, pushed along and outpaced from 4 out, plugged on into 2nd approaching last, kept on from last
- Form 01/7332-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leader, pushed along and could not go pace of leader home turn, weakened 2 out and eased down
- Form P432-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Allavina found little in the closing stages when runner-up at Fontwell and is fitted with additional headgear. She should be in the mix once again but FLOATING ROCK (NAP) makes more appeal as he’s won four times over hurdles and made a promising debut over fences when beaten only a length at Hexham last time. Mark Walford’s charge gets the vote given Glan Y Gors, Earth Spirit and Glacier Fox are all struggling for form.
Formwatch
Earth Spirit 8-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) in tch to 5; wl bhnd 15; t.o, last of 4, dist behind Bouggietopieces (12-0) at Woodford 3m gd in Apr.
Floating Rock (GER) 11-4 (10-12) Prominent, led narrowly from 2 out, shaken up approaching final fence, soon ridden, kept on well flat, headed final strides, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Stoney Mountain (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f (3) gd in Apr.
Glacier Fox 66-1 (10-0) In rear, became detached after 8th, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Glan Y Gors (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Mid-division, jumped left and not fluent, well beaten from 9th, pulled up after 12th, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Allavina (IRE) 7-4 (10-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, jumped right 6th, reminder after 8th, bumped 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led and hung left, headed last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 3, 7 1/2l behind Goa Lil (10-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Wild Max (GER) 4-9fav (11-8) Led until not fluent and headed 2nd, chased winner, switched inside approaching 3 out, led 2 out, joined last, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Timberman (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (3) gd in May.