Racecards
19:40 Southwell
Vickers.Bet App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up off the pace in 4th, went 2nd and plenty to do before 4 out, 8 lengths down 3 out, ridden before next, closed before last, ridden and stayed on to lead final 110 yards
- Form PPP2-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leader until before 2nd, off the pace in 3rd, struggling and no chance home turn
- Form 23/4-244
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C & A Pogson
- Jockey C J Todd
led, went well clear after 2nd, still well ahead 4 out, ridden and reduced lead before the last, headed and no extra final 110 yards
- Form 4UP-P57
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Weatherer
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 54
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
off the pace in rear, tailing off when mistake 6th, struggling in 5th home turn, tailed off
Il Cima (FR)
13- Form 566
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 2nd until before 6th where mistake, tailed off
- Form 9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
raced keenly off the pace in last trio, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 4/5P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C Ellam
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
off the pace towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 4049-22
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D Bourne
- Jockey Jay Tidball
held up off the pace in rear, bit closer before 5th, pushed along and struggling in 4th home turn
- Form 19-32
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Three times a winner on the Flat in France, YOUNG MERLIN made a successful debut over hurdles for his new yard when scoring over course and distance. Amy Murphy’s new charge can defy a penalty with more to come. Ve Day is more exposed and hasn’t figured since winning a maiden at Musselburgh in March but Lucky Draw is creeping closer and just missed out at Market Rasen last time.
Formwatch
Young Merlin (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Close up, headway to track leaders before 2 out, quickened to lead at last, ran on, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jun beating The Galahad Kid (11-2) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
Bolberry Down (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 3 out until pushed along turning in, soon outpaced and weakened, 5th of 8, 30 3/4l behind He's A Latchico (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Book of Secrets (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Raced keenly tracking leader until before 3rd, went 2nd again 5th until 3 out, chased leaders, pushed along turning in, ridden and weakened between last two, 4th of 7, 19 3/4l behind No Way Pedro (11-6) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Dee Day Landing 250-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 10, 34 1/2l behind Our Scholar (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Grand Scheme (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Slow and bumped 1st, mid-division, towards rear when slow 3rd, headway 3 out, slightly outpaced 2 out, rallied final bend, 4th and no impression last, 4th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Killeemore Lad (11-8) at Hexham 2m (3) gd in Jun.
Il Cima (FR) 150-1 (11-2) Mistake 1st, soon towards rear, well held 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, 6th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Myristica (11-7) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Moo Moo's Milan 50-1 (11-2) Not jump well, always behind, 9th of 11, dist behind Myristica (11-7) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul.
My Boy Grizzle (IRE) 125-1 (11-4) Reluctant to line up, very keen early and soon prominent, disputed 4 out, outpaced and dropped to last after 3 out, awkward 2 out and soon eased, pulled up well before last, at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Lucky Draw 11-2 (12-0) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, headway on inside 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Vision Of Hope (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ve Day (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along home turn, went 2nd approaching last where not fluent, kept on but no match for easy winner, 2nd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Carrigeen Kampala (11-5) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jun.