Racecards
14:20 Southwell
Betdaq The Betting Exchange Conditionals' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 23300-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up, weakened from 8th
- Form P21-153
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey T Messenger
led to 6th, oupaced from 4 out
High Life
51- Form 13-0763
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
mistakes, behind, reminders from 4th, pulled up before 9th
- Form 496-P75
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey David England
chased leaders, led 8th, headed 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 847962
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, weakened from 9th
- Form U2-7PFP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
with leader, weakened from 5 out
- Form P423-74
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up and keen, led 6th, headed 8th, led again 2 out, clear next
- Form 4-4P05P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
held up, chased leaders 7th, in 5th and ridden when fell 2 out
- Form 166655
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey E Whillans
in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened from 3 out
- Form 073-F44
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Top weight Urban Tiger gets a tentative vote in a trappy contest as he takes up his engagement in this race rather than the following novices' race. Carl Llewellyn's runner had been off the track since May prior to finishing second to Fabulous Jet on his chase bow at Hereford. The winner has run two decent races since then to frank the form whilst the selection, although well beaten, did finish clear of a decent yardstick in third. He's yet to win over obstacles but there should be more to come from him. High Life should appreciate this quicker ground and the booking of Liam Treadwell for Spiritual Society takes the eye but cases of varying strength could be made for all ten runners. Not an easy start then but we'll hope that Urban Tiger gets us off to a winning one.
Formwatch
Urban Tiger (GER) 11-1 (11-8) Held up, headway to go 3rd 4 out, chased winner approaching 3 out, ridden and carried head awkwardly before 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 11, 13l behind Fabulous Jet (11-10) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Beau Torero (FR) 16-1 (11-11) Led, hit 7th, blundered 3 out, headed approaching next, weakening when mistake last, 3rd of 10, 19l behind Oiseau de Nuit (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
High Life 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, effort 4 out, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 13, 16l behind Gentle John (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Billyandi (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 31l behind Oiseau de Nuit (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
Romany Dream 20-1 (9-11) Led, mistake 11th, ridden after 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, kept on one pace to regain 2nd from last, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Lidjo De Rouge (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jan.
Syroco (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Gentle John (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 13 ran.
Spiritual Society (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Raced keenly in touch, effort after 4th, led 3 out, headed next, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 11l behind Stormy Beech (11-7) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.
Ground Breaker 22-1 (11-8) Chased leaders until 7th, soon behind and pulled up 4 out in race won by Aheadofhistime (10-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 17 ran.
Barton Sun (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) In touch, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression approaching next, 5th of 12, 24l behind Sheikhman (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy.
Silvo (NZ) 8-1 (9-11) Towards rear, headway when jumped left 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, 4th of 9, 14l behind Mibleu (11-7) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.