Racecards
14:20 Southwell
18 To 30 Golf Membership 210 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 153y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 22-F624
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, chased clear and easy winner after 4 out, lost 2nd when fell heavily next
- Form 7-35724
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked winner, mistake 7th, outpaced in 4th after 4 out, left modest 3rd at next, never near front pair, lost place and weakened between last 2
- Form 53P733
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, chased leaders when hampered 9th, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on to take modest 3rd between last 2, no chance with front pair
Tara Dove
14- Form P81-04P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, well beaten in 6th when blundrered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form U66/P-42
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Tom Cannon
made all, drew clear after 4 out, unchallenged after, heavily eased flat
Chankillo
30- Form PC-3472
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
towards rear, reminders after 6th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on to take modest 4th flat, never near leaders
- Form 54-8634
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
mid-division, headway 9th, driven after 4 out, went remote 2nd approaching next, kept on, flattered by proximity to easy winner
- Form PF3-6PF
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey James Banks
not fluent in rear, struggling 5 out, tailed off next, pulled up before last
- Form 4P-1478
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch on outside, dropped to mid-divison 4th, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6-748P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Peter Carberry
behind, mistake 3rd, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
This is a bit of a shocker as none of these are exactly reliable. Chankillo was second last time at Worcester and Blackwood Rover has been placed in his last two starts at Stratford and Fontwell and appears to hold Who Am I and Mahayogin on the form book. But Bob's Legend makes his chasing debut having managed just one win in 28 career starts. THE YANK has a Flat pedigree so might not take to fences but is well enough handicapped to land this if defying his breeding. Go Teescomponents doesn't appear to be progressing but didn't run badly here in June and is 3lb lower.
Formwatch
Who Am I 3-1fav (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, stumbled badly 2nd, not fluent 5th or 7th, hampered 10th, challenged 4 out until after 3 out, one pace and no impression before last, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Faustina Pius (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Bob's Legend (IRE) 4-1fav (11-6) In rear, headway 7th, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Baraboy (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Blackwood Rover (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led after 4 out until 2 out, chased winner until the last, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 11 1/4l behind Sylvan Legend (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Tara Dove 25-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
The Yank 5-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 5th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Sleeping City (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Chankillo 16-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, jumped right and not fluent 3 out, hit 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Lord Lir (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Going Nowhere Fast (IRE) 15-2 (10-6) Held up, went 4th when not fluent 9th, not fluent 4 out, outpaced and no impression from next, 4th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Red Skipper (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Indiefront 22-1 (10-6) Led, ridden after 4 out, mistake 3 out, mistake and headed next, 6 lengths down in 2nd when fell heavily last, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Go Teescomponents 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, mistake 10th, soon led, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Mr Mafia (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Mahayogin (USA) 40-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway 3rd, mistake next, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Faustina Pius (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.