Racecards
16:30 Southwell
Nationals.Com Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
held up and keen, stumbled and unseated rider after 5f
- Form 074
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
led 6f, remained close up, led again 7f out, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
tracked leader, led after 6f, headed 7f out, ridden approaching 5f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W Marston
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 4f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up, smooth headway halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Needham
- Jockey T J Phelan
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
Slingshot
40- Form P-R0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Rimell
- Jockey Mr M Rimell
mid-division, driven along halfway, weakened over 4f out
- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
in touch, headway to lead over 4f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
Little Sky
423- Form 8-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer D Mullarkey
- Jockey A Bateman
mid-division, driven and behind from halfway
Diamond Vein
52- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Wilman
- Jockey L Fletcher
behind, driven halfway, weakened over 4f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch, headway 7f out, ridden approaching 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey P Aspell
mid-division, headway approaching 4f out, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, kept on
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Antony Evans
held up and behind, weakened over 4f out
In depth
Verdict
Not much form to go on and, as ever in this type of event, the market will provide a crucial guide. Jonjo O'Neill's yard has been rather in and out of form of late but newcomer Music To My Ears makes plenty of appeal on breeding and has to be considered along with fellow debutante Easy Squeezy from the Nigel Twiston-Davies stable. It would come as no surprise if either proved good enough to score while of those to have raced, Flame of Zara has the best credentials. Mary Reveley's charge showed plenty of ability when fourth on her debut in an above average bumper over a mile-and-a-half at Newbury last month. The daughter of Blushing Flame will appreciate the step up to this trip and can only improve for the experience while Thread of Honour looks the type who is capable of stepping up on his initial effort but lacks a recent outing.