Racecards
14:10 Southwell
Family Fun At Southwell Racecourse Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 42P4-31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
held up, headway 5th, chased winner 8th, every chance 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from 2 out
- Form 063U/3-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey L P Aspell
led until after 2nd, led again 4th until approaching 8th, soon weakened, remote 3rd when fell 2 out
Heracles
19- Form 5/524P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Greene
held up in mid-division, headway after 4th to track leaders, led approaching 8th, ridden after 4 out, ran on well from 2 out
- Form 2360P/1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Wilkinson
- Jockey C Llewellyn
took keen hold, led after 2nd until 4th, ridden 4 out, soon no impression, left poor 3rd 2 out
- Form 000-PPP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R J Armson
- Jockey Mr R Armson
always behind, pulled up before 12th, tailed off
- Form 15/11-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey R Forristal
tracked leaders, weakened and pulled up after 7th
Star Blakeney
182- Form P530P/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey W A Worthington
held up behind, hit 4th, detached halfway, pulled up before 12th
- Form 600/04-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey S Ross
held up, reminders 4th, pushed along and not fluent 6th, pulled up before 7th
- Form 50521-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
prominent, mistake 5th, reminders approaching 8th, soon weakened
Maid To Talk
18- Form 600P-55
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey F Houston
behind, weakened halfway, pulled up before 8th
Top Team
20- Form PPP00-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey P Flynn
always in rear, pulled up before 4th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Canadiane won her first novice chase with the minimum of fuss last time out and is taken to make it two in a row as she is a more straight forward ride than her chief rival Heracles who has the ability but also appears to have a mind of his own. The others will have to improve to score but Genetic George could be the value each way alternative.