Racecards
14:40 Southwell
32Red Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 2319-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leader, pushed along 10th, reminders before 13th, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden before and staying on when stumbled badly last, soon headed and not recover
- Form 415-613
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey K Renwick
led, soon clear, ridden after 4 out, soon headed, weakened before 2 out
- Form 11-2154
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 11th, ridden before 15th, soon outpaced, kept on to go 2nd before 2 out, staying on when left in lead last, kept on
Verdict
HERONRY turned in a shocker when last of three over course and distance in July but that can't have been his best form. He'd won on his chasing bow at Worcester, when Mr Satco finished tailed off, and should recoup losses today. George Fernbeck has won three times over hurdles this year and should make a chaser. He might not be far away if his jumping holds up but Northern Executive was already struggling when unseating his rider in Mr Satco's race at Cartmel in July.
Formwatch
Heronry (IRE) 4-5fav (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, pushed along 12th, mistake 7 out, soon weakened, last of 3, well behind Wolf Shield (11-5) at Southwell 3m nov chs (4) gd in Jul.
Mr Satco (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Led to 3rd, with leader, weakened from 4 out, 3rd of 5, 34l behind Ainsi Fideles (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Aug.
George Fernbeck 4-1 (10-6) Led until 2nd, chased leader, led again after next, reminder after 5th and 8th, headed briefly before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last where not fluent, chased winner, about 1 length down when badly hampered on inside 100 yards out, not recover, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Aalim (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Aug.
Northern Executive (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 11, 30l behind Kilfinichen Bay (10-6) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.