Racecards
15:00 Southwell
grandnational.fans Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 153y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form /-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey R Johnson
led, went left and mistake 5th and again next, driven and headed narrowly between last 2, one pace and every chance when fell heavily last
- Form P0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J G O'Neill
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
chased leader to 3rd, soon pushed along, behind from 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form F-86P5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, struggling 5th, lost touch 3 out, no chance with leaders, left remote 3rd before last
- Form 09
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
always behind, reminders after 5th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 55113-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch, tracked leader from 3rd, led narrowly between last 2, left clear last, ridden out flat
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, chased clear leaders 5th, modest 4th when weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next
Hay James
34- Form 0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Graham Carson
chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
Naasik
47- Form 74-3300
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey Colm McCormack
mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off 3 out
Hijran (IRE)
22- Form 663
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, ridden after next, no impression when left 2nd last, kept on, not reach winner
- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
mid-division, struggling 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
Lady Master
20- Form 56-786
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
towards rear, headway into mid-division 4th, struggling 6th, ridden after 3 out, no chance with clear leaders, left remote 4th before last
- Form 02-281
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Winning chaser Contre Tous attempts to open his account over hurdles while Royale Zanzibar is penalised having landed a maiden hurdle at Hereford last month. George Gently went close on his hurdling debut in France back in 2016 and has joined Dan Skelton’s yard subsequently. He may be good enough to get involved but BATTALION makes most appeal. Listed class on the Flat, he makes his hurdling debut today under the guidance of Richard Johnson and may well be good enough if taking to obstacles.
Formwatch
Battalion (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, switched right over 2f out, ridden and kept on into 2nd last strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Victory Bond (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.
Bite My Tongue (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Cash To Ash (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Alw twrds rr, 12th by 5th, last frm 8th, mod 10th up aftr 3out, went 5th bef last, gaining on 4th to line, 5th of 14, 24 1/2l behind Phoenix Way (12-2) at Killeagh 3m mdn sft in Jan.
Concealed Ambition (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened before 6th, very remote 8th 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Rock My Style (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Contre Tous (FR) 8-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place before not fluent next, headway 4 out, close 3rd next, no impression after 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Marracudja (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
George Gently (FR) (10-7) 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Danseur Jaguen (10-7) at Enghien 2m 1f sft in Sep.
Hay James 300-1 (10-12) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to rear 7th, pulled up next, at Fakenham 2m 7f (3) hvy in Jan.
Naasik 200-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind And The New (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Hijran (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and one pace in 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 6, 14 3/4l behind Shambra (10-11) at Wetherby 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Jersey Jewel (FR) 12-1 (11-0) In touch in main group, headway over 2f out, chased winner 2f out until 1f out, weakened, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Esspeegee (10-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Lady Master 80-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Global Citizen (11-4) at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Royale Zanzibar (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Led until after 2nd, led before 5th, edged slightly left towards finish, held on, won at Hereford 2m mdn (5) sft in Jan beating Nigh Or Never (11-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.