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17:55 Southwell
Southwell Racecourse Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 60y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 0/5133-1
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
held up in 5th out wide, headway chasing leaders before 7th, went 2nd next, led out wide 2 out, soon hung left and hampered rival, driven and edged left run-in, stayed on
- Form 12P3-73
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
raced wide, led until headed 2 out, losing place when hampered soon after, no extra in 3rd
- Form 8034-69
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4/4870-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, tailed off
Maroochi
17- Form 21FF-54
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K Burke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
off the pace in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 640-222
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up in 6th, headway chasing leaders 9th, went 3rd 4 out, 2nd next, every chance last, no extra run-in
- Form 53/72-32
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Miss Roisin Leech
behind, mistake 9th, never on terms, pushed along in remote 5th after 3 out, tailed off
- Form P5P-64P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
chased leader until stumbled badly 4th, lost 2nd 8th, weakened quickly next, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up soon after
- Form 35/230-2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
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In depth
Verdict
Racing Spirit was second to Tommydan, who runs in the first division, here last month but LELANTOS should be approaching peak fitness after a couple of runs and is also a course and distance winner. Secret Trix beat Coconut Twist here last time and should confirm the form, despite worse terms, as the latter is now 0-10 over timber. The Longest Day is also struggling to get his head in front.
Formwatch
Secret Trix 9-4jfav (11-11) Prominent, led after 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, readily, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May beating Coconut Twist (10-10) by 7 1/2l, 6 ran.
Lelantos (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, headed 3 out, soon ridden, slightly hampered by rival 2 out, 1 length down approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Dicey Rielly (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Female Approach (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Held up towards rear, modest headway after 2 out, no impression, weakened well before last, 9th of 16, 21 1/2l behind Lord Caprio (12-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Student Chap (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Maroochi 8-1 (10-4) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway 7th, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Born Famous (11-5) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Coconut Twist (IRE) 11-4 (10-9) Keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders home turn, ridden between last two, went 2nd run-in, stayed on towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Another Mystery (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
The Longest Day (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd between last two, edged left and stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Blue Sans (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Sight Nor Seen (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Took keen hold, soon hanging and jumping left, led until jumped badly left 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Racing Spirit 22-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Tommydan (12-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.