Racecards
15:05 Southwell
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,534
- 2nd: £744
- 3rd: £372
- 4th: £186
- Form 40/38-43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, jumped left 3rd, mistake 8th, losing place when mistake 3 out, soon behind, pulled up after
- Form 8797-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway on inside 6th, challenged after 3 out, led before next, hard pressed when fell last
- Form P3P04-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
prominent, bumped 3rd, weakened after 3 out
- Form 637/P2-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in rear, plugged on from 2 out, left 4th last
- Form 5P2-055
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 563374-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 17F/P6-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey David Noonan
held up, mistake 5th, behind 7th, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 71112/P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, left 3rd last, never on terms
- Form 20/PP4P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Ben Jones
led until before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 57837-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway 8th, weakened before 2 out
- Form U888PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in mid-division, headway 8th, challenged 2 out, left in lead last, soon clear
- Form 79000/1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway after 6th, every chance 2 out, beaten when not fluent and left 2nd last
- Form P8P5P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 7F684-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey James Best
slowed into 1st, soon back in mid-division, mistake 7th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up after
- Form 5/P05-09
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, behind 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression
- Form 8455-20
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
not always fluent, towards rear, behind 7th, pulled up after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Safe Home landed a bit of a gamble when returning from a very long absence at Market Rasen and it wouldn’t need much more to follow up here. Jimmi Chew has hinted at ability and Speedy Gonzalez has been lightly raced and sports blinkers for the first time. GLOBAL RHAPSODY looks the pick of Neil Mulholland’s two runners on his staying-on third at Bangor so gets a tentative vote.
Formwatch
Speedy Gonzalez 20-1 (11-0) Led until 3rd, carried left next, struggling after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 13, 31l behind Clever As A Fox (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Global Rhapsody (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Held up, headway 5 out, outpaced 3 out, stayed on after last, never a threat, 3rd of 12, 7 3/4l behind Global Tour (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Oldabbey Bridge (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Held up, reminders after 7th, soon behind, lost touch from 9th, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Sirobbie (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Bridey's Lettuce (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Raced keenly, held up mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, headway next, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 4th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Pershing (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Trafalgar Rock 9-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, led before 5th, went clear until approaching 8th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Simply Lucky (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Catch My Drift (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) In rear, no impression approaching straight, kept on same pace, last of 4, 15 1/2l behind Roaring Bull (11-12) at Clonmel 2m gd in Nov.
Dun Bay Creek 33-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, hampered 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Lovely Touch (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Led, not fluent 11th or 13th, headed and pecked 14th, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Shanksforamillion 14-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, lost place after 7th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Jimmi Chew (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off, soon pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Raise Your Shades (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, soon pulled up, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Safe Home (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along before 5th, back traveling well in 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May beating Bantiss Jack (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Showem Silver (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Minnie Escape 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, effort 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 36 1/2l behind Blue N Yellow (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Outlaw Jack (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Held up, always behind, 9th of 14, 28 3/4l behind Sandy Boy (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Willyegolassiego 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, hit 7th, not much room 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, dist behind Lapford Lad (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.