Racecards
14:20 Southwell
Visit attheraces.com/cheltenham Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 88y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 3-11U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Brendan Powell
close up, early reminders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 1/3P-137
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
Animal (IRE)
44- Form 1-853
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey M G Nolan
raced wide prominent until ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 1-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
led, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 88
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced wide in rear, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, tailed off
- Form 06
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form U1-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, chased leader 2 out when pecked on landing and soon led, ran on
- Form 4516/3-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 66
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey James Bowen
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
An excellent turnout for a moderate prize. Lord Accord landed a bumper and a maiden hurdle at Fontwell but didn't get very far there next time. SENDING LOVE looked smart when scoring easily at Ffos Las and his next two starts have been in Grade 2 company so he should find this more to his liking. Ballingers Corner joined the Henderson team after landing a point-to-point and made all to land a Market Rasen maiden. There's plenty more to come as there is for Sir Sholokhov, another winner between the flags and a very good third on his hurdling bow at Newbury. Only The Bold has been a short-priced beaten favourite in his two runs since his point-to-point success and will need to find more.
Formwatch
Lord Accord (IRE) 13-8 (11-5) Chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 4th, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Nov.
Sending Love (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Prominent until 1st, held up in touch, going strongly before 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Adrimel (11-3) at Warwick 2m 5f (1) hvy in Jan.
Animal (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went third at last, no match for front pair, 3rd of 15, 11 1/2l behind Flash Collonges (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Ballingers Corner (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Made virtually all, ridden and in command from 2 out, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Fivetotwelve (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Breakwater Buoy (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden end of back straight, weakened quickly home turn, 8th of 13, dist behind Del La Mar Rocket (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Jan.
No Hubs No Hoobs (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not always fluent, ridden 3 out, no extra from next, 6th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Pozo Emery (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Only The Bold (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Close up, ridden to chase winner 2 out, no impression, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Malinello (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Voyage De Retour (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway on inside 5th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 16, 32 1/4l behind Bear Ghylls (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Just A Cracker 100-1 (10-5) Held up, in rear 2nd, ridden and lost touch after 6th, tailed off from 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Ocean Drifter (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Sir Sholokhov (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, made headway to challenge when not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last, ran on flat, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind My Drogo (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) gd in Nov.