Racecards
15:55 Southwell
Sponsorship Branding At signsolutions.org Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 133/3-62
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, headway on outside 7th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 6-1678
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, switched right before last, jumped left last, stayed on against inside rail, went 2nd towards finish, led close home
- Form 337
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Mr Alex Chadwick
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, hung left after 2 out, about 1 length down when not fluent last, held and lost 2nd towards finish
Allibaba
17- Form 368P8-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear, jumped right 2nd, not fluent next, behind 6th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 866-241
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Bryan Carver
tracked leader, led 5th, jumped right 7th, idled flat, headed close home
- Form 2P-P548
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, lost place before 6th, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 4th last
- Form F0/P-P5P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
jumped right, led until 5th, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 8P8353
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey Joe Williamson
rear of mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden in 5th after 7th, went modest 4th 2 out until last
- Form 880/96
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, headway when mistake 6th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
EZ TIGER beat a subsequent winner over course and distance in July with Naasik back in third. Champagne Town has had wind surgery since a second here in May but Star Legend is probably more interesting despite having finished unplaced on his handicap debut at Stratford. Baikal won at Worcester in May but has failed to reproduce that form but Horizon Dove may be capable of better in first-time cheekpieces.
Formwatch
Champagne Town 14-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 2nd and edged left before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Malina Ocarina (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Baikal 28-1 (11-5) Raced wide, keen in touch, headway 2 out, not fluent next, weakened flat, 8th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Game Beaaa (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Star Legend (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, well beaten before last, 7th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Tally's Son (10-3) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Allibaba 80-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, ridden before 5th, outpaced before 6th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Ez Tiger (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 3 out, pushed clear between last two, driven out, won at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul beating George Mallory (10-4) by 2l, 11 ran.
Horizon Dove (FR) 28-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost touch with leaders 3 out, soon faded, 8th of 10, dist behind All The Glory (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
Kalyptra (FR) 125-1 (10-10) Jumped right, led until not fluent 2 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Naasik 40-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, held last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Up For Appeal (12-0) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Beat The Storm (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Held up in last pair, never involved, 6th of 8, 37 1/2l behind Uggy Uggy Uggy (11-13) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.