Racecards
12:50 Southwell
32Red Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,700 added
- Winner: £3,054
- 2nd: £897
- 3rd: £448
- 4th: £224
- Form 0-91FF6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leading pair, mistake 6th, went 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner and tailed off when fell last
- Form 2F-11P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Miss Hannah Watson
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, fell 6th
- Form 243533
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
took keen hold, made most, hit 14th and headed, chased winner until 4 out, stayed in close 3rd, no chance with winner until weakened before 2 out, left poor 2nd last, tailed off
- Form 1772-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
ridden along from start, tracked leader, went left 9th, hit 12th, challenged from 13th, led next, came well clear from 4 out, very easily
In depth
Verdict
Getting 7lb from Natural Action, who is fallen in two of his last three starts, a final chance is given to LIVELY BARON. Having won twice over hurdles, he's been sent off favourite in both runs over fences but still needs to polish up his jumping. The blinkers may help today. Alfloramoor has had plenty of chances and is likely to be found wanting again, while points winner Adios Alonso was pulled up on his first start under Rules over hurdles at Ludlow.
Formwatch
Natural Action 12-1 (11-1) Close up, lost place 5th, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Wyck Hill (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f Novice Limited Handicap Chase (0-135) (4yo+) (3) gd.
Adios Alonso (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway before 7th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Forgotten Gold (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hdl (3) gd, 6 ran.
Alfloramoor 16-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden 4 out, headway next, kept on to go 3rd 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 11l behind O Crotaigh (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gs.
Lively Baron (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along 7th, headway approaching 12th, ridden to chase winner from 3 out, led after last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, hd behind Rolecarr (11-0) at Hexham 3m 1f nov chs (4) sft.