Racecards
13:05 Southwell
Paul Hart Congratulations On Your Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 60y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 0-47734
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 92
chased leaders, not fluent 12th, went 2nd 15th, led before mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed narrowly last, driven flat, held towards finish
- Form 62/F812-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 89
held up in rear, closed from 10th, went 2nd before 12th, led next, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 116-53P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
in rear on outside, not much room 2nd, reminder after 7th, behind when jumped left and not fluent 10th, pulled up before 11th
- Form 41-1923
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
prominent, led 6th, headed 8th, hit 10th, not fluent 15th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-67227
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led, reached at 2nd, headed 6th, reminder next, led 8th, reminder after 11th, headed 13th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 07000-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, lost place 10th, jumped left 12th, soon pulled up
- Form 38P/P-9P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Tracey Leeson
- Jockey James Turner
held up in rear, in touch 13th, went 3rd 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led narrowly last, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
Colemanstown Lad has yet to win but ran well at Uttoxeter on his chasing debut. He sports cheekpieces for the first time here as does MATCHMAKING, who landed a double over hurdles early in the year and faces an easier task than when third over fences at Newcastle recently. Abington Park has failed to build on an earlier second at Hexham while Alright Chief has a shout on his return to action though would prefer softer going.
Formwatch
Colemanstown Lad (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 4th and held flat, 4th of 12, 3l behind Conceal (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Alright Chief (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 11th, challenged 4 out, led next, mistake 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Maliboo (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Lough Salt (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Soon chasing leaders, struggling 14th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before last, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Matchmaking (GER) 11-4 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out when not fluent, kept on from last for 3rd, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Return Fire (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Abington Park 5-1 (10-12) Never better than midfield, 7th of 11, 32 3/4l behind Bretney (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Kilfords Queen (IRE) 200-1 (10-11) In rear, reminders 3rd, behind when pulled up 7th, at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.
Moroval (IRE) 150-1 (10-2) In rear, hit 2nd, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.