Racecards
15:00 Southwell
Ambitions Personnel Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £14,620
- 2nd: £4,293
- 3rd: £2,146
- 4th: £1,073
- Form 9U5-312
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, went right and driven 4 out, headed soon after, chased leader until weakened next, mistake 2 out
- Form 30-0813
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leader, led soon after 4 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace flat, held on for 2nd
- Form 0-53622
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Michael Byrne
raced wide, tracking leaders in 5th, not fluent 5th, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, driven in 4th and struggling after 3 out, weakened and blundered next
- Form 40/212-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders in 4th, dropped to 5th at 10th, 3rd after 4 out, 2nd before next, ridden to lead last, driven out
- Form 0-16511
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 10th, jumped right and no chance after
- Form 223-341
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leading pair until not fluent 10th, went 3rd again 3 out, driven and stayed on flat, no impression on winner
In depth
Verdict
A nice prize and a terrific little contest for the track and time of year. Veteran FINGER ONTHE PULSE is probably entitled to start favourite on the strength of his third in a Listed chase at Market Rasen. He can race off the same mark and gets a tentative vote as Billy Magern is still climbing the weights and the hat-trick-seeking Dark Energy is no certainty to confirm recent Market Rasen running with either Wiesentraum, who will strip fitter today, or the consistent Skint. Henry San only won by a head at Newton Abbot earlier this month and has more on his plate here.
Formwatch
Billie Magern 9-2 (11-12) Led, ridden 3 out, caught post, 2nd of 6, nk behind Gullible Gordon (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Jun.
Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) In touch, led 3 out, headed before last, one pace, 3rd of 16, 10l behind Bobowen (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gf in Jul.
Skint 3-1 (10-5) Held up, headway 9th, chased winner after 3 out, driven and every chance last, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Dineur (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf.
Wiesentraum (GER) 7-4 (11-7) Prominent, led 9th, headed 3 out, kept on until ridden and no extra flat, 5th of 6, 7l behind Dark Energy (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Dark Energy 9-1 (11-1) Held up in 5th, mistake 2nd, outpaced before 3 out, headway under pressure next, soon ridden, rallied flat, led near finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd beating O Crotaigh (10-11) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Henry San (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, headway 10th, challenged 3 out, led before next, strongly pressed, held on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf beating The Mad Robertson (11-6) by hd, 11 ran.