Racecards
18:45 Southwell
Porto Racing Saddlery Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 153y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,749 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £350
- Form 1/44-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J J Burke
keen early, chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led before not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, led again before last, soon headed, no impression towards finish
- Form 032315-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, jumped right and hanging right 5th and 6th, headed before 3 out, kept hanging right, ridden to lead when jumped right last, ran on
- Form 89P/2-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 96
chased leader until 3rd, ridden 2 out, disputing 3rd and beaten when blundered last
- Form 47/P6-51
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Ceris Biddle
raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until after next, challenged before 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last, beaten after
Welland
56- Form 375953-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Kielan Woods
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Twycross Warrior opened his account at Uttoxeter on Saturday but that’s earned him a penalty and he was a long way behind Cardigan Bay here last month, though is better off at the weights. APRES LE DELUGE (NAP) was running in strong company in novice events in December. Still unexposed, fitness shouldn’t be an issue and he may prove better than an opening mark of 114 would suggest. Steel Helmet was well beaten in a three-runner race here last month while Welland has saved his best so far for Market Rasen.
Formwatch
Apres Le Deluge (FR) 11-4 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4th, outpaced by leaders before 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Bright Forecast (11-4) at Leicester 2m (3) gd in Dec.
Cardigan Bay (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Raced keenly, held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Midnightreferendum (11-6) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Steel Helmet (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased winner to 2nd, held up, outpaced after 3 out, took modest 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 17l behind Cervaro Mix (11-7) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Twycross Warrior 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, 2nd going well approaching 3 out, soon led, clear before next, kept on strongly, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in May beating Biscay Bay (11-1) by 14l, 10 ran.
Welland 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, every chance next, outpaced by front pair from last, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Benny's Bridge (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar.