Racecards
15:50 Southwell
Betfred Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Kyber
24- Form 43-PP53
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey D Elsworth
with leader, hit 5th, not fluent next, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 80-4233
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey P Merrigan
in touch, headway approaching 3 out, led approaching next, soon clear
- Form 1-0PP36
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out
- Form U3-4972
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Mr J E Tudor
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 7046-19
- Age 15
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey M Foley
held up behind, weakened approaching 9th
Here Comes Harry
238- Form PP13/7-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 80
held up mid division, blundered 8th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 95-P654
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
tracked leaders, weakened after 8th, pulled up before next
- Form 0F-97PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey M Batchelor
tracked leaders, weakened 10th, pulled up after next
- Form 9F5000
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs E Langley
- Jockey Mr R Langley
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form P-0501P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
always towards rear
- Form 4-10P38
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 75
held up mid division, tracked leaders half way, led 10th, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form PP0040
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr Ben Hamilton
always behind, struggling from 7th, tailed off, when pulled up before 9th
- Form 9PP-P50
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey L Vickers
led, mistake 8th, headed 10th, weakened after 3 out
- Form P09578
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 74
held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, one pace
- Form 5U-5588
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 74
in rear, headway 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 78P8-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
held up, pushed along after 6th, reminders after next, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
In depth
Verdict
Kings Square, Here Comes Harry and Kyber are three against the field in another wide open affair and the tentative vote is given to Kings Square. The selection was very disappointing behind Two Timing Gent last time but this faster surface looks sure to suit and off what looks a handy mark he looks the value bet in an open affair. Here Comes Harry rates the main danger on his latest second behind Son Of Tenby but he may just need the run after a 238 day absence and for that reason he is opposed. Kyber is another worthy of respect on his latest third behind Tickateal but he just gave the impression that this distance stretched his stamina on that occasion and he is opposed for that reason. Perfect Balance is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he continues to rise in the weights without winning. Of the remainder, Double Royal ran well last time and will not be far away if he reproduces that effort but consistency is not his strong point and in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Kings Square who at least has his optimum conditions.
Formwatch
Kyber 10-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, led 9th, headed 2 out, not much room run-in, no extra, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Tickateal (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Perfect Balance (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Pushed along towards rear, headway 7th, outpaced approaching 2 out, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Oscatello (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f mdn hdl (F) gs in Dec.
Kings Square 4-1 (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Twotiming Gent (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 7f amt hcp hdl (5) hvy.
Double Royal (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) With leader, led 7th, hit 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Rojabaa (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) sft in Dec.
Southerncrosspatch 12-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, ridden and weakened 4 out, 9th of 11, 33l behind In The Hat (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Nov.
Here Comes Harry 16-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway from 7th, pressed leader approaching 2 out, every chance when mistake last, no extra, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Spirit Of Tenby (10-3) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Jun.
Mill Bank (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Led, not fluent and headed 6th, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Temper Lad (10-10) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gs in Nov, 17 ran.
Silver Gift 28-1 (10-0) Held up, headway to track leaders 5th, pushed along and weakened from 7th, 8th of 12, well behind Passenger Omar (11-2) at Warwick 3m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Dec.