Racecards
15:10 Southwell
188Bet Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 209y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,574
- 2nd: £1,049
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £262
- Form 35-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in touch, steady headway tracking leaders 8th, 3rd travelling well 3 out, pushed along and outpaced before next, went modest 3rd towards finish
- Form 5/43111-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey N D Fehily
led until after 1st, led again 4th, made rest, ridden and kept on run-in, all out
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders on outside, 2nd before 8th, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd next, disputing 2nd when awkward last, weakened into 4th towards finish
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey N de Boinville
took keen hold, led after 1st until jumped slowly and headed 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd before 7th until before next, soon lost place and weakened, tailed off
- Form 1941-P7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Callum McKinnes
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until before 7th, chased leaders, 3rd going well before 2 out, 2nd again 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure run-in and closed, just held
- Form 908
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
in touch on inside, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
THE HOLLOW GINGE was having his first start since March when winning at Newton Abbot on his hurdling debut earlier this month. He’s taken to defy a penalty up against today’s modest opposition. No Buts reverts to hurdling and has won four times over fences in the past but Tinseltown Girl was well beaten on her hurdling bow. Ballyknock Cloud was winning point-to-points earlier this year but debuts under Rules today along with Coeur Pensif and Cojack.
Formwatch
The Hollow Ginge (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 2nd, not fluent next and lost place 4th, last pair 6th, rallied next, 2nd before 2 out, switched left between last 2, ridden to lead last, stayed on run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) hvy in Oct beating Hogan's Height (10-12) by 2l, 6 ran.
Ballyknock Cloud (IRE) 4-5fav (12-0) (cp) (tt) hdwy 12; sust chall 3 out; led final 75yds out, won at Trebudannon 3m gd in Apr beating Rockinrolldixie (12-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Coeur Pensif (FR) 4-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, prog to jn ldr app str, went 2nd bef last, ko on run-in, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Largy Prospect (12-2) at Largy 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Cojack (IRE) Presenting gelding out of In The Waves.
No Buts 20-1 (11-11) Led to 12th, weakened before 4 out, last of 7, dist behind Beggars Cross (10-13) at Warwick 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Tinseltown Girl 100-1 (10-12) 2nd until 1st, chased leaders, slow 3rd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Fairy Pol (10-12) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) gf in Oct.