Racecards
14:45 Southwell
Vickers.Bet App Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,337
- 2nd: £2,916
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £730
- Form 431P-43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd next, not fluent 9th, very long at 4 out, soon well held
- Form 502-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up in touch on outside, took keen hold, went 2nd 4th, led after 6th, not fluent and headed narrowly 2 out, led again soon after last, stayed on well
- Form 125/6V2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
led until after 6th, prominent, ridden after 3 out, led 2 out, headed soon after last, soon beaten, heavily eased inside final 75 yards
- Form 500/P-6P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey James Best
in rear, outpaced 8th, tailed off 4 out, fell 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Valentino Dancer is making his chasing debut but is a four-times winner over hurdles and Impulsive One has won five times over the smaller obstacles and once on the Flat, though not for this yard. AL ZARAQAAN is 3-3 over fences with all of those victories coming in handicaps. He won in a higher grade last time and can defy a further 4lb rise to remain unbeaten.
Formwatch
Impulsive One (USA) 18-1 (9-13) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 15, 18 3/4l behind Kihavah (10-6) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Al Zaraqaan 7-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 3 out, went 2nd and pecked 2 out, not much room and jinked left last, stayed on, led close home, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Sir Tivo (11-3) by shd, 8 ran.
Valentino Dancer 28-1 (12-0) Held up in last, not fluent 4th, headway before 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Bombyx (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
With A Start (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ran on one pace, 7th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Chief Craftsman (10-10) at Doncaster 2m hcp (6) gd in Jul.