Racecards
20:20 Southwell
Southwell Racing And Golf Package 20 Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered))
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 6F8U-11
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up behind, headway over 8f out, led over 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed run-in
- Form 23/PP-P3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Miss E Todd
close up, reminders halfway, weakened over 4f out, pulled up before 2f out
- Form 3P/541-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey R P McLernon
in rear, fell 1st
Polstar (FR)
20- Form P7747-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey R Johnson
led, headed before 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 56338-4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, led run-in, kept on
- Form 70P9P-9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before 2f out
Auto Mac
8- Form 4435-83
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey A Nicol
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 4PP0-P6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Joe Colliver
well behind, pulled up before halfway
In depth
Verdict
Bennachie justified market confidence over this track and trip last week and should again beat sixth Izbushka. But he could have problems confirming earlier Warwick running with Walter De La Mare on 14lb worse terms. It's more than two years since Occasionally Yours won a race while Auto Mac is having his 18th start over hurdles and still awaiting a first victory. POLSTAR (NAP) won in a higher grade off a 6lb higher mark at Taunton just over a year ago. He ran a strange race at Towcester last time but was staying on at the end and Richard Johnson's stronger handling should benefit him here - Harry Whittington's charge gets the vote.
Formwatch
Bennachie (IRE) 7-4fav (10-9) Prominent, led before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on, won at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd beating Winged Express (10-7) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mr Shahady (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Led until 6th, not fluent 4 out, weakened 3 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 5, well behind Throthethatch (11-7) at Perth 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
Walter De La Mare (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 5th, lost place before 3 out, plugged on flat, 5th of 12, 11l behind Bennachie (10-10) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Polstar (FR) 5-1 (10-11) Chased leaders on outside, lost place before 3rd, soon lost touch, tailed off when mistake 5th, 6th of 11, 16l behind Drombeg West (10-12) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Occasionally Yours (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, chased new leader 3 out until before next, left 4th and hampered 2 out, driven and one pace between last 2, 4th and beaten when mistake last, 4th of 10, 13l behind Pennant Dancer (11-7) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
Bjornlucky (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, weakened before next, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out, 9th of 10, well behind Pennant Dancer (11-7) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
Auto Mac 9-1 (10-0) Hit 1st, chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, outpaced before next, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Scorpions Sting (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Izbushka (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, led after 1st, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 49l behind Bennachie (10-9) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.