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16:40 Southwell
grandnational2017.com Hands And Heels Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders' Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 653163
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Jack Andrews
tracked leaders on outside, challenged after 3 out, led before next, clear approaching last, eased close home
- Form 0-7P75
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Max Kendrick
rear of mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, 2nd from 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on
- Form 044755/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Jordan Williams
led until 6th, led before 7th, headed when not fluent 2 out, no extra last
- Form 2-803
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Tom Humphries
mid-division, took keen hold, headway 7th, not much room before 3 out, ridden next, stayed on same pace, went 3rd when mistake last
- Form FP-932P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
prominent, took keen hold, every chance when bad mistake 3 out, went wrong and pulled up
- Form 4562-60
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Mr James King
held up in rear, still in rear but in touch when fell 3 out
- Form 202PFP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up in touch on inside, not fluent 4 out, weakened before last
- Form P-76845
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Mr J J O'Neill
held up, behind 7th
Miliair
16- Form 3-2F845
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey R Patrick
held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, plugged on flat
- Form 25P-U8P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A Forbes
- Jockey Jack Savage
pressed leader, led 6th, headed before next, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon behind
- Form 87092
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Mr Lewis Gordon
held up, not clear run after 3 out, soon ridden, no impression, weakened before next
- Form 1683/54
- Age 13
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey James Nixon
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Riddlestown won over fences here earlier this month and has also gone well over hurdles on the track so should make a bold bid to defy a big weight. CHAMPION CHASE has his first start in a handicap, however, and looks well treated. Kim Bailey's charge would have finished closer at Lingfield last month but for a last-flight mistake and was racing over an inadequate trip so everything points to a big run here. Another lightly-raced type, Sauvignon, looks an obvious threat after showing his first sign of ability here last week and is another likely to start climbing the ratings before long. It's two years since Zamoyski ran over timber but he won on the Flat at Haydock last summer.
Formwatch
Riddlestown (IRE) 9-2jfav (12-5) Mid-division, outpaced 13th, went 5th from 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2l behind General Girling (11-1) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Silent Encore (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, 5th of 9, 33l behind Charming Zen (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Zamoyski 50-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, weakened, 6th of 11, 6 1/2l behind London Prize (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Champion Chase (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, left in 3rd approaching 2 out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Groundunderrepair (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Sensible Simpson 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 6th, outpaced when hit 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
North Hill (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Well in rear, not fluent 3rd or 3 out, well beaten when mistake next, 10th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Cleni Wells (11-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Coole Charmer (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders and in rear, weakened 12th, soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Don Sebastian (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon pushed along in rear, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Bordeaux Bill (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.
Miliair 33-1 (10-8) Mid-division, behind 4 out, remote 5th 2 out, 5th of 13, 37 3/4l behind Grand Turina (10-8) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Optical High 25-1 (11-2) Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th until approaching 8th, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Sauvignon 25-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Early Retirement (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Friendship Bay 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, slow 4th, headway when mistake 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Edward Elgar (11-7) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.