Racecards
16:05 Southwell
Golf Before Racing At Southwell Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 20-1706
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
held up in touch, pushed along before 9th, weakened from 4 out
- Form 6-22F46
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
towards rear, pushed along before 4th, reminders before 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 326/091
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, fell 9th
- Form 625-644
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
with leader, led after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well
- Form 8-36273
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up mid-division, tracked leaders before 7th, weakened after 2 out
- Form 13-3441
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
held up in rear, mistake 6th, pushed along 9th soon badly hampered, quickly pulled up
- Form F4253P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
led, headed after 3 out, ridden to chase winner until before last, no extra
- Form 47-4P63
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey C I Gillies
held up mid-division, pushed along before 9th, weakened from 3 out
- Form 8779
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
held up towards rear, hampered 9th, headway from 10th, ridden after 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on and no impression
In depth
Verdict
PENSION PLAN is up 9lb for last month's win at Ffos Las but he returned a comfortable winner and another bold bid looks to be on the cards. He makes more appeal than Bardolet, who returns to hurdling having scored over fences on his latest outing at Catterick. That form has been given a solid look by the subsequent victory of third-placed Beau Dandy, however, while Drussell was only beaten three lengths at Huntingdon last month and is another to consider. Wiesentraum is lightly-raced and open to improvement, as is Cardinal Rose who won a bumper at this track last year.
Formwatch
Cardinal Rose 20-1 (11-6) Led until 2nd, pressed leader, led well before 3 out, soon headed and beaten, 6th of 15, 28l behind Zahirah Moon (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Glasson Lad (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Not fluent 4th, always towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 11, 43l behind Grove Pride (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) gs in Jan.
Pension Plan 6-1 (10-11) Held up, headway after 6th, went 2nd 8th, led 3 out, went left and not fluent last, comfortably, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan beating Seymour Eric (10-0) by 7l, 11 ran.
Wiesentraum (GER) 7-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, well beaten before next, 4th of 11, 23l behind Painter Man (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Drussell (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before next, ridden and joined last, headed soon after, one pace flat and lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Balerina (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Bardolet (IRE) 9-2fav (11-12) In touch on outside, led 3rd, made rest, 8 lengths clear last, eased flat, easily, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan beating Toulouse Express (10-10) by 2l, 13 ran.
Pheidias (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Led first, tracked leaders, dropped to rear 7th, slow next, eased 10th, pulled up 12th, in a race won by On Borrowed Wings (11-5) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs, 10 ran.
Royal And Ancient (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, blundered 11th, went 3rd 5 out, blundered 4 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 44l behind Maggio (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f beg chs (5) gs in Dec.
Dalhaan (USA) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and lost place over 2f out, 9th of 16, 8l behind Secret Tune (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (6) std.