Racecards
16:40 Southwell
32RedBingo.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £2,400 added
- Winner: £1,560
- 2nd: £458
- 3rd: £229
- 4th: £114
Arctic Chief
70- Form 2-29
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
held up in rear, pushed along and went modest 5th over 4f out, never any chance, weakened into 6th inside final furlong
- Form 4-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
raced wide, held up in touch, lost touch 7f out, virtually pulled up final 3f, tailed off
Liro
26- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leader until 7f out, chased leaders, weakened over 4f out
- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey David Bass
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, 2nd 7f out, led going well 3f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, kept on well
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in touch, headway chasing leading pair over 2f out, 2nd well over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out
Susie Sheep
208- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led and set decent pace, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened quickly
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The mare Susie Sheep plus Charlie Longsdon's Atlantic Gold are successful point-to-pointers making their debuts under Rules and Magna Cartor finished runner-up on her only start between the flags. Any one of them could be ready after their summer break but Arctic Chief was a big disappointment at Fontwell after narrow defeats earlier. Charlie Cook made his debut in a newcomer's bumper at Ludlow and ran well enough to be considered while Liro showed up well for a long way at Market Rasen last month. RUSTAMABAD is a half-brother to a Group 1 winning miler and out of a Listed winner over that trip. He should have more basic pace than these and if the ground stays good he's taken to make a winning debut.
Formwatch
Arctic Chief 7-2 (10-8) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 13l behind Uptendownone (11-2) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gf in Aug.
Atlantic Gold (IRE) Evens (11-9) Tr ldrs, disp aftr 2out, ev ch last, ro best, won at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp gd in May beating Fagan (11-9) by 4l, 10 ran.
Irish Octave (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, stumbled 5f out, some headway over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 24l behind Ballybolley (11-3) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Liro 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, driven and one pace 2f out, no chance with leaders from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 14l behind Arabic History (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Magna Cartor 5-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged over 4f out, soon led, headed and hard ridden over 2f out, stayed on, closed on winner close home, always held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Uncle Muf (11-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f 3yo NH flat (AWT) (6) std in Dec.
Rustamabad (FR) Dylan Thomas gelding out of Rosawa.
Susie Sheep 11-10 (10-6) Hdwy 11; led 3 out; easy, won at Bicester with Whaddon Chase 3m ptp gs in Mar beating Midnight Maisie (11-7) by 36l, 9 ran.
Smoking Jacket (IRE) Beneficial gelding out of Unalaska.
Charlie Cook (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Prominent, took keen hold, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Jack Frost (10-11) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd in May.