Racecards
16:00 Southwell
Book Hospitality Here Mares' Only Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
Symbiosis
13- Form 2433
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey M Goldstein
led, jumped right 3rd and 4th, hung right from after 6th, headed 2 out, 2 lengths 3rd, held when mistake last
- Form 6P3604
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, mistake 6th, behind from 7th
- Form 3-03024
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J R Turner
- Jockey P Aspell
reluctant to race and very slowly away, took keen hold, always behind
- Form 7444
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey L P Aspell
prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Showtime Annie
137- Form 345-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 0-65975
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey P McDonald
held up towards rear, behind 7th, mistake 8th
- Form 4-5585P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, progress 8th, switched left after 2 out, led last, ridden out
- Form 7/2P-PP8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey S Fox
mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on
- Form 679244
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
chased leader until just before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form P08P-54
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, not quicken flat
Velvet Dove
126- Form 2-11256
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs Pauline Adams
- Jockey T Messenger
Withdrawn
- Form 058158
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Symbiosis can give weight away all round to beat Lunar Eclipse, Misleain, and Another Jameson to name but a few. Winning form is very thin on the ground here, so only a modest vote goes to Symbiosis who had the misfortune to come up against Nicky Henderson's smart mare Amaretto Rose on her bumper bow at Warwick in October. Not disgraced in second, she has since run well enough to deserve her place at the head of the weights on this, her handicap debut. With not much to worry about in the way of opposition, she should pay to support today. Lunar Eclipse has struggled since creeping up the handicap, but might appreciate today's better ground, while Misleain is a shade high in the weights and is destined to go chasing soon. Another Jameson is another that will like the ground, having cost her supporters when tried on heavy going at Kelso. This is not a race to lose sleep over, and we nominate Symbiosis as the one to be on.
Formwatch
Symbiosis 10-1 (11-2) Led, headed approaching 2 out, 3rd and held when hit last, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Eden Linty (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs mdn hdl (4) sft.
Ban Dubh 28-1 (10-6) In touch, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, one pace, 4th of 10, 7l behind River Ripples (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs.
Misleain (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, led until approaching 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Classic Fiddle (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy.
Full of Zest 3-1 (11-2) Raced on inside, chased leading pair, weakening when mistake 2 out, 4th of 5, 35l behind Saratogane (11-8) at Lingfield 2m 3f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Heavenly Chorus 8-1 (10-7) Always behind and pulled up 2 out in race won by Cusp (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft, 8 ran.
Madam Harriet 7-1 (10-6) With leader, ridden and outpaced 3 out, 4th of 8, 14l behind Cusp (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Another Jameson (IRE) 11-2fav (10-4) Soon led, headed and hit 7th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 16, 48l behind Witch Wind (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Lunar Eclipse 4-1 (10-4) Mid-division, mistake, ridden 4th, weakened 8th, 8th of 11, 49l behind Cusp (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (4) hvy in Feb.