Racecards
13:15 Southwell
Southwell Racecourse Supports The Southwell Flowerpod Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 60y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
- Form 1/1P33-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey S Bowen
jumped right at times, made all, pushed along and idled stable bend after 6th, edged right again stable bend a circuit later and given reminders, clear between last 2, reduced lead towards finish, all out
- Form 412246-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
chased winner, carried right 2nd, hit 7th, lost 2nd 14th, outpaced and held from next, hampered 3 out, plugged on
- Form 5-41242
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, steady headway from 11th, hampered 3 out, 3rd last, no impression on front pair
- Form 41/36PP-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division on inside, headway 10th, went 2nd 14th until next, left 2nd 3 out, soon switched right, edged right after 2 out, closed flat, not reach winner
- Form 6356PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
jumped right in rear, ridden 13th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 81/446P-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in mid-division, mistake 11th, hit 13th, headway 3 out, no impression on leaders from next
- Form 83226-8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
mid-division, lost place 7th, ridden 11th, behind when not fluent 15th, tailed off
- Form 54540-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
tracked leaders, jumped right and pitched on landing 4th, switched right before 7th, went 2nd 15th, every chance when fell 3 out
In depth
Verdict
With Love The Leader lacking a recent run, this may end as a match-up between Coole Lion and ISTIMRAAR. The former won over course and distance on only his third start over fences and should cope with a 6lb rise but is conceding 8lb to the latter, who will appreciat6e the return to 3m having failed to quicken when favourite last time over 2m4f at Perth. None of the others make much appeal with four of them racing from out of the handicap.
Formwatch
Coole Lion (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Jumped right at times, chased leader until led 2nd, hit 14th, driven after last, held on, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Lough Salt (11-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Love The Leader (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, driven to challenge 3 out, no extra approaching last, 6th of 10, 24l behind Hit The Highway (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Istimraar (IRE) 5-1fav (10-10) Held up last, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, plugged on, 2nd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Katalystic (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Packettotherafters (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Jacobite Rising (FR) 10-1 (10-0) Held up, always behind, ridden before 5 out, weakened after next, pulled up 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Arboretum 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division on outside, pushed along 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Robin De Broome (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Midfield, pushed along towards rear after slow leap 6th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Cheltenam De Vaige (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bluebell Sally (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Prominent, hit 2nd, lost ground 10th, ridden before 4 out, stayed on one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 11, 23 1/2l behind Cheltenam De Vaige (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.