Racecards
14:30 Southwell
Membership Of Southwell Golf Club Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,534
- 2nd: £744
- 3rd: £372
- 4th: £186
- Form 311
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey R J Killoran
tracked leader, upsides travelling well soon after 3 out, led approaching next, shaken up and came clear before last, pushed along flat, easily
- Form 7-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
pulled hard, tracked leading pair, pushed along and outpaced in 4th before 2 out, rallied to press for well held 3rd last
- Form 957F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, driven in 3rd soon after, weakened and no chance with leading duo
- Form P9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, headway to 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression before last
- Form 90-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
took keen hold, always in rear, slow 7th and next, pushed along and stuggling 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Having landed the odds in a bumper here in May, MISTER DILLON made a successful start to his hurdling career when beating the useful Grab The Glory by more than two lengths over this trip at Lingfield. There is nothing of the runner-up's calibre in this and Nicky Henderson's four-year-old is impossible to oppose today. Clever Dick wasn't entirely disgraced in a Sandown bumper earlier this month and probably has the most scope of the opposition as My Mate Vinnie hasn't shown a great deal so far.
Formwatch
Mister Dillon 10-3 (10-5) Held up mid-division, headway 6th, chased leaders next, led 2 out, hard driven approaching last, ran on well, won at Lingfield 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs beating Grabtheglory (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Clever Dick (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out until 2f, no impression when lost 3rd approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 12l behind Circular Quay (11-0) at Sandown 2m NH flat (6) sft.
Mass Hysteria (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, 6th when fell 4 out, in a race won by Weston Lodge (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft, 12 ran.
My Mate Vinnie (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 15, 27l behind Sole Survivor (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
No Through Road 200-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Kusadiki (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) hvy, 13 ran.