Racecards
16:50 Southwell
Sherwood Forest Days Out Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,779 added
- Winner: £2,342
- 2nd: £1,079
- 3rd: £539
- 4th: £350
- Form P3/262-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
not always fluent, in rear, ridden 4th, well behind 3 out
- Form 25/544P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
towards rear, pushed along after 4th, some late headway, never any chance
- Form 6721-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, rallied towards finish, just held
- Form 33140-U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
chased leaders, lost place 5th, behind when hampered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 92481-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, challenged after 3 out, ridden before next, held before last
- Form 342342/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leaders, raced keenly, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and held before last
- Form 44563-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up on outside, headway after 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, edged left flat, held on
- Form 1445P-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened before mistake 2 out
- Form F422-22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up towards rear, headway 5th, chasing leaders when fell 3 out
- Form 96618-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leaders, lost place when bumped 5th, well beaten 3 out
- Form P0655-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
held up in rear, some headway when hampered 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 28076-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, pushed along and lost place before 2 out, pulled up after
- Form 32290-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 2375-41
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Page Fuller
chased leader until after 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
This looks an open contest with Lady Babs winning at Market Rasen last month and Wisecracker scoring at Ludlow. Begin The Luck landed a course and distance double earlier in the year but the speculative vote goes to PHOEBUS LESCRIBAA, who finished ahead of Seaborough when going close over track and trip last time. Orchard Grove and Zamarkhan are not out of this either while Coral has switched yards and can race off a lower mark back over hurdles.
Formwatch
Leroy Brown 9-4fav (11-12) Not jump well, held up, hampered 1st, headway on outside approaching 3 out, no impression next, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 15l behind John Betjeman (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Coral (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Chased winner until after 1st, prominent in chasing group, pushed along and losing place when badly hampered 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Begin The Luck (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) In rear, hit 5th, ridden and headway after 2 out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Roar (11-8) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
To Fly Free 14-1 (11-3) Disputed lead, tracked leader after the 4th, made strong challenge 2 out, headed but still every chance when a mistake and unseating rider at the last, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Orchard Grove (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Midfield, awkward 4 out, short of room on bend soon after, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden after 2 out, close up last, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Nye Bevan (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
G'day Aussie 25-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, raced keenly, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace and no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Hatcher (11-4) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f (4) pol in Feb.
Phoebus Lescribaa (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd final bend, led 2 out, driven flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Hurricane Ali (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Just Marvin (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up and behind, headway final bend, went 3rd and not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner, 3rd of 13, 7 1/4l behind Bowser (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Zamarkhan (FR) 7-1 (10-9) Midfield, headway 3 out, travelled strongly to lead before final flight, joined jumping last, headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Grey Girly (11-1) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Conundrum 10-1 (11-7) Ridden away from start, prominent when jumped right 2nd, lost place before 2 out, 9th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Ever So Cool (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Seaborough (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Hurricane Ali (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Gerard Mentor (FR) 50-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden and some headway 2 out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 11, 31 3/4l behind Grisbi De Berce (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Lady Babs 16-1 (11-4) Held up just worse than midfield, pushed along and led 2 out, ran on towards finish, soon faced strong challenge, just held on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May beating White Turf (11-2) by shd, 9 ran.
Fraterculus (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear on outside, headway before 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, 13th of 15, dist behind An Tailliur (11-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Wisecracker 9-1 (10-7) Fast away and handy advantage before 1st, pushed before 3 out where held narrow advantage, ridden after 3 out, battled on bravely, all out, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gs in May beating Valentine's Turf (10-13) by shd, 8 ran.