Racecards
15:40 Southwell
Membership At Southwell Golf Club Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 552211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, chased leader 3rd, mistake 8th, challenged 10th, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied to chase winner 2 out, weakening when blundered last
- Form 843741
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden before last, soon drew clear
Blue Dove
12- Form 0R-70
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey P Kinsella
chased leader to 3rd, lost place next, behind 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 275P47
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey David England
held up, behind from 5th, tailed off
- Form 8PPF-04
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey Mathew Dickinson
prominent, lost place after 2nd,weakened approaching 4th, tailed off next, mistake 9th
Verdict
CAST CADA, Jokers Legacy and Dunkelly Castle are all looking for successive wins, and we'll side with Cast Cada to achieve that. Charlie Mann's gelding has shot up the weights after winning at Taunton last time out, but still has a little in hand over Joker's Legacy. This will be the fastest ground that he's encountered, but it should suit. Tim Vaugher's runner won well here and at Wincanton last month, and has been consistent in his short career to date. Only twice out of the first two in his nine runs, the ground was against him then. he's likely to go chasing later in the year. Dunkelly Castle changed yards last month and won first time out for them at Exeter with a more patient ride than previously given. Hold up tactics could be employed again today. It would be no surprise if the shortlisted trio filled the first three places, but to win the contest, we'll go with Cast Cada.
Formwatch
Jokers Legacy (IRE) 1-5fav (11-7) Made all, joined 7th, clear after 3 out, heavily eased flat, won at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Aironageestring (11-1) by 29l, 3 ran.
Cast Cada (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) In touch, headway 7th and chased leaders, ridden and challenged approaching 2 out, led last, driven out and drifted left flat, won at Taunton 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Gullible Gordon (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Blue Dove 250-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Presque Perdre (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Players Please (USA) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pulled hard, always behind, 10th of 13, 31l behind Oddshoes (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Shergill (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Prominent, weakened 4 out, 7th of 16, 26l behind Simple Glory (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Vicious Prince (IRE) 200-1 (10-10) Led until headed 4th, ridden and weakened from next, 4th of 11, well behind Sphinx (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Dunkelly Castle (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, hit 8th and 9th, led 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on, won at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gf beating Cresswell Willow (10-8) by 5l, 5 ran.