Racecards
14:10 Southwell
Join Southwell Golf Club Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 60y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,540
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £193
- Form 211P/13-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
tracked leader, travelled well 4 out disputing second, every chance on outside 3 out, mistake 2 out, rallied last, not reach winner
- Form 42321-3
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Peters
- Jockey Mr D Peters
held up, ridden along before 3 out, some progress on inside, one pace after 2 out
- Form 5P412-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs C Coward
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
held up last, pushed long after 4 out, soon outpaced, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 74P/U2-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey Mr Bradley Gibbs
jumped right 1st and 2nd, led, mistake 5th, jumped right throughout second circuit, ridden along in lead before 3 out, jumped well 2 out, still in control last, all out final 50 yards
- Form 3152/P4-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss H M Mcmahon
- Jockey James Robottom
tracked leaders in third early, jumped into second 6th, going well before 3 out in third, ridden along before 2 out, one pace
- Form PP23-2P
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Miss Kate Gowing
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In depth
Verdict
CAT TIGER has to give weight away all round but is hard to oppose for the champion trainer and David Maxwell. He ran a cracker when last seen in the Foxhunters' at the Grand National meeting when a highly commendable third of 21, form which makes him the standout here. He also boasts an excellent 5-11 strike rate over fences. Tanit River looks the likeliest threat after a creditable close fourth in the 4m chase at Cheltenham's hunter chase evening last month but this may prove a bit sharp for him. The consistent Peacocks Secret, a solid third at the aforementioned Cheltenham meeting, is next best.
Formwatch
Cat Tiger (FR) 11-2 (12-0) Mid-division, headway after 4th, close 3rd when bad mistake 4 out, led 2 out, headed before elbow, 3rd and held final 150 yards, kept on, 3rd of 21, 5 3/4l behind Cousin Pascal (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Peacocks Secret (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Mid-division at 6th, headway chasing leaders 12th, went 2nd 5 out, no chance with winner, lost that placing close home, 3rd of 11, 11 1/2l behind Marcle Ridge (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (5) gd in Apr.
Royal Chant (IRE) 4-6fav (12-5) (tt) ww; hdwy 14; led last; rdly (2m 17.5), won at Witton Castle 3m gd in May beating Refusal (12-5) by 3l, 3 ran.
Tanit River (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Jumped right, chased leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, led 7th until 11th, chased leader until 22nd, left 2nd 5 out, pushed along before 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Captain Cattistock (11-10) at Cheltenham 4m (4) gd in Apr.
Wonderoftheworld (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Prominent, pressed leader 4th, awkward 8th, lost touch with leader 10th, distant 2nd 13th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Bob And Co (12-8) at Hexham 3m (6) gd in Apr.
Mercers Court (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Prom til lost plce 11; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, at Mollington 3m gs in May.