Racecards
14:15 Southwell
Watch Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 153y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,606 added
- Winner: £3,314
- 2nd: £973
- 3rd: £487
- 4th: £350
- Form 355PP-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked winner until 3 out, soon one pace
- Form B/3496-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J J Burke
behind, weakened from 4 out
- Form 1284P-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Billy Garritty
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 3 out, soon lost place
- Form 63UU12-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
in rear, blundered 2nd, headway before 3 out, soon chased winner until no extra after last
- Form 96425P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey James Bowen
held up mid-division, mistake 5 out, headway before 3 out, chased winner after last, always held
- Form 856U5P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
made all, clear before 2 out
Maratt (FR)
26- Form 3044P-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, soon weakened
- Form 1914-53
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Phillip Armson
prominent early, mid-division, weakened from 3 out
Verdict
Now with Olly Murphy and wearing cheekpieces, KAHDIAN is 6lb higher than when scoring at Wincanton in April but his new yard usually improves their charges and he’s had a wind operation since beaten in a seller over hurdles at Exeter. Mariners Moon is 0-18 under NH Rules while Diligent has proved a disappointment since arriving from France but Bard Of Brittany can only improve on a recent debut over fences here. Boss Des Mottes won off a higher mark last summer but is hard to catch right.
Formwatch
Diligent (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, tracked leaders before 5 out, effort 3 out, challenged next, every chance last, soon ridden and no extra, weakened flat, 6th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Cillian's Well (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Bard Of Brittany 7-1 (10-7) Jumped right and not jump well in last, went remote 3rd before 3 out, 3rd of 5, 34l behind Dandolo Du Gite (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Boss Des Mottes (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 4 out, never able to challenge, lost place flat, 5th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Ringaringarosie (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Kahdian (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 4 out, 3rd before next, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and one pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Dora's Field (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f (5) gd in Apr.
Mariners Moon (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) With leader, left in lead 1st, headed 7th, in touch, lost place quickly 9th, behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, reminders after 4th, detached 7th, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Maratt (FR) 13-2 (10-11) Virtually refused to race, detached in rear, made up lost ground 4th, behind, some headway after 5 out, never reached leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Lerichi Belle (11-7) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Chased leaders to before 9th, behind next, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to snatch well held 3rd final strides, 3rd of 7, 12 3/4l behind Ringaringarosie (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in May.