Racecards
12:40 Southwell
Membership Of Southwell Golf Club Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,700 added
- Winner: £3,054
- 2nd: £897
- 3rd: £448
- 4th: £224
- Form 67-1214
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D Bass
tracked leaders and keen in 3rd, went 2nd from 4th, led 9th, headed after 4 out, upsides 2 out, narrow lead last, ridden run-in, just held on
- Form 4P3-12F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
led, blundered 1st, headed 9th, led again after 4 out, pressed from 3 out, headed narrowly when not fluent last, rallied run-in, just held
- Form U810P7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
tracked leader until 4th, weakened from 5 out
Henry's Hero
19- Form 0-3P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
mistakes, always towards rear and keen, blundered 7th, fell 4 out
- Form 20/190-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in touch in 4th, went 3rd from 5 out, no impression on front pair
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
held up in rear and keen, struggling from 5th tailed off 7th, pulled up before 4 out
Verdict
ERADICATE was put in his place by Al Ferof and company in a Grade 1 at Sandown last month. There doesn't look to be anything of that calibre in this, however, and Nicky Henderson's useful novice should return to winning way with David Bass claiming 3lb. Kudu Country would almost certainly have won at Haydock last time had he not fallen four out and can make a race of it with the selection, while Ski Sunday was a useful hurdler and should prove a lot better than he showed over the larger obstacles at Exeter in November.
Formwatch
Eradicate (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, not fluent 3rd and next, driven to chase leaders when blundered 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression from next, 4th of 7, 24l behind Al Ferof (11-2) at Sandown 2m nov chs Grade 1 (4yo+) (1) gs in Dec.
Kudu Country (IRE) 8-13fav (11-3) Led, mistake 2nd, 6 lengths clear when fell 4 out, in a race won by Bunclody (10-12) at Haydock 2m nov chs (2) hvy in Dec, 3 ran.
Noble Witness (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) In touch until lost place 3rd, behind 6th, 7th of 8, well behind O Crotaigh (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Henry's Hero 200-1 (10-7) Prominent, took keen hold, mistakes, lost place 6th, behind next, pulled up after 8th, in a race won by Mister Hyde (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Ski Sunday 6-5fav (11-1) Took keen hold early, jumped badly left, held up in 6th, mistake 7th, weakened after next, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Easter Meteor (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f beg chs (4) sft in Nov.
During The War (USA) 20-1 (8-12) Always in rear, last of 9, 9l behind Ana Moutabahi (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3yo clm stks 0-70 (6) pol in Jan '10 (flat).