Racecards
11:25 Southwell
Ladies Day Seasons Restaurant Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,130 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £350
- Form 06-324F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
never travelled in rear, hit 12th, closer in 4th when mistake 3 out, went modest 3rd next
- Form 732-43P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leader, hit 6th and 10th, ridden and lost 2nd 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 5PP-657
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Bryony Frost
held up in last pair, headway into 4th and pushed along after 4 out,
- Form P43-6PF
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
led, clear 8th until before 3 out, ridden and 2 out, headed weakened
- Form 5456-3P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in touch, weakened 10th, tailed off
Midnight Gem
17- Form 57-0498
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
jumped right, chased leaders, went 2nd 11th, led last, kept on well
- Form P/P604-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leading trio, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, slight lead approaching 2 out, headed last, one pace run-in
- Form 1PP-664
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R J Armson
- Jockey Philip Armson
towards rear, closer after 9th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Five of the eight failed to complete last time but TANRUDY was a little unlucky on a first start after wind surgery. As a five-year-old he's expected to progress further over fences after shaping satisfactorily on three previous fencing starts. He can defy topweight in a fairly modest contest. Barton Rose, also unlucky not to get round the last day when taken out by a loose horse, is a generally consistent mare and a leading threat off a descending mark of 93, with the O'Brien claim an added bonus. Torhousemmuir was travelling nicely when falling last time and could be a player with a clear round. He's experienced over fences and has shown enough to land a small race.
Formwatch
Tanrudy (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-10) Held up in rear, hampered and fell 5th, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Barton Rose 14-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, not much room 6th, ridden 7th, struggling after 9th, badly hampered 4 out and pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Diligent (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, driven after 3 out, 7th last, never on terms, 7th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Show's Over (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Torhousemuir 12-1 (10-10) Behind, headway on outside 7th, close up when fell 4 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Jonagold 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, close up 6th, lost place 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Midnight Gem 22-1 (10-6) Jumped right at times, chased leaders, weakened 12th, tailed off, 8th of 14, dist behind Master Sunrise (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Grand Coureur (FR) 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Bob's Call (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) In rear, not always fluent, well beaten when blundered 4 out, left 4th next, 4th of 6, dist behind Spring Steel (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.