Racecards
17:50 Southwell
Print Monkey Supporting Rotary Polio Eradication Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 24-4932
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
with leader, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, headed next, led 4 out, clear 2 out, ridden out
- Form 8-90465
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led until 2nd, with leader, not fluent 7th, led next, headed 4 out, no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 74U-723
- Age 13
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
held up in mid-division, headway 8th, weakened 3 out
- Form 216413
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
held up in rear, ridden and struggling 9th, well beaten after 4 out
- Form F9663P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up in rear, jumped right and not always fluent, ridden 9th, well beaten after 4 out
Richo
18- Form 50-3256
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leaders, mistakes, ridden after 4 out, one pace
- Form 26P357
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey P N O'Brien
chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, mistake 8th, headway after 3 out, went 3rd 3 out, stayed on flat
- Form 365330
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
tracked leaders, ridden 8th, outpaced after 4 out, plugged on, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Sparville was making his debut over fences when a close second to Bridlingtonbygones at Catterick but looks a bit high in the weights. FIFTYONEFIFTYONE will appreciate returning to good ground and, though he doesn't win very often, he's generally competed at a higher level on unsuitable going and is well enough in to take this. Silver Steel seems to prefer more testing conditions and the veteran Star Galaxy generally only wins on heavy ground.
Formwatch
Sparville (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3 out, quickened clear before 2 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Bridlingtonbygones (11-0) at Catterick 2m nov chs 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 3rd at 6th, chasing leader when hit 9th, driven and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 8, 18l behind Silver Roque (11-12) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Star Galaxy (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, went 4th at 11th, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Time To Think (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar.
Silver Steel (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, hampered and in touch from 5th, in 3rd and mistake 4 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 31l behind Flying Squad (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (5) sft in Mar.
Venture To War (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, pushed along after 5th, weakened before 6th, tailed off, pulled before 3 out, in a race won by Lord Of Drums (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 8 ran.
Richo 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, ridden after 5 out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 37l behind Sleep In First (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
The Black Lion (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up, not fluent 3rd, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Kayfton Pete (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f Ladies Selling Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) gd.
Mad Professor (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind The Fox's Decree (10-11) at Southwell 2m n h flat (4) std in Mar.