Racecards
13:50 Southwell
Betfred Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 0-61129
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
held up, struggling halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 01P-56P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey T Siddall
tracked leaders, led 5 out, clear from next
- Form 11111P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
tracked leader, led 9th, headed 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 18P-864
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up in touch, mistake 5th, in 2nd and ridden when fell 3 out
- Form 521-00U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey D C Costello
behind, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2/1042-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey A Thornton
led to 9th, ridden 4 out, left poor 2nd 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 394-U33
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, blundered 8th, ridden 4 out, took poor 2nd last, no impression
- Form 0PP-03F
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D O'Meara
tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 61-PU69
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey T J Dreaper
held up, fell 4th
Konker
29- Form 5-67PPP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey R Hobson
always toward rear, struggling from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
- Form P1-4P62
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey R McGrath
tracked leaders, outpaced from 11th, one pace from 3 out, no impression
- Form P/75631
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey J Mogford
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden 4 out, one pace from next, no impression
- Form 427245
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
tracked leaders, driven along after 9th, weakened from next, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 39P-P8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey H Oliver
held up, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
In depth
Verdict
Baron Blitzkrieg gets the vote in this handicap chase to open the card with Jolly Boy and Caesarean Hunter rated as the main dangers. The selection was the subject of strong support on his chasing bow last time out and he jumped well throughout and was an impressive winner defeating Lucky Sinna. He looks the type who should have a future over fences and he looks capable of defying a penalty to score with ground conditions to suit. Jolly Boy rates as the main danger as he enjoyed a prolific autumn winning five times, but he has risen in the weights as a consequence and for that reason we will take him on. Caesarean Hunter would have claims on the pick of his form over hurdles but it remains to be seen whether he can translate that to the bigger obstacles and he is probably best watched today. Twenty Degrees may prove best of the remainder, but for the winner we will return to Baron Blitzkrieg.
Formwatch
Caesarean Hunter (USA) 11-4fav (11-5) Towards rear, never dangerous, last of 9, well behind Mr Midaz (11-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Jolly Boy (FR) 3-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 7th, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Green Ideal (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f cnd hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Seeyaaj 40-1 (10-10) In touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened after next, 4th of 6, well behind Kid'z'play (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f nov chs (D) gf in Jul.
Twenty Degrees 5-1 (11-2) Held up, headway to dispute 2nd from 2 out, mistake last, no impression, 3rd of 7, 9l behind The Outlier (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 5f mdn chs (4) gs in Jan.
Kingfisher Sunset 20-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 6th until weakened 3 out, beaten when fell at the 15th in race won by Bang And Blame (10-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Been Here Before 40-1 (11-0) Held up, chased clear pair from 7th, went poor 2nd after last, 2nd of 6, well behind Monet's Garden (11-10) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft.
Baron Blitzkrieg 11-2 (10-1) Held up, headway 7th, led approaching 3 out, clear last, eased flat, won at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs beating Lucky Sinna (10-9) by 4l, 14 ran.
Moorland Monarch 7-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 8th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 9, 38l behind Advance East (10-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.