Racecards
17:05 Southwell
Porsche Centre Nottingham Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 153y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 8-69614
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 107
tracked clear pair, reminders after 4 out, never on terms, weakened and lost moderate 3rd between last 2
- Form 3-3FP4F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased clear leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off
- Form 63
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
led to 2nd, tracked clear leader, close up 3 out, led before next, ridden clear between last 2, kept on, unchallenged after
- Form P4-732
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey B S Hughes
took keen hold, led after 2nd, clear to 3 out, headed before next, no chance with winner after, lost modest 2nd near finish
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
always in rear, struggling from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 9/209-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C Allen
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, went modest 4th when hit 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form P5F-P5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N J Pomfret
- Jockey T E Whelan
never better than mid-division, behind from 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3/00-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
behind, some headway 4 out, mistake 2 out, chased clear pair between last 2, stayed on to take modest 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
- Form 60
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer James Grassick
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
always towards rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 55-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
always towards rear, ridden 3 out, never a threat
Verdict
MISS BENEFITZ is a rare runner over hurdles for Richard Fahey but she was placed a couple of times in Ireland in May and should take all the beating on her UK debut getting 7lb from Vintage Salon. Still trained in Ireland, the Roscommon maiden winner found novice company too hot next time at Limerick and this is more her level. Katie Gale has won five times on the Flat but her efforts over timber so far have left something to be desired, though she still makes more appeal than stablemate Percys Princess.
Formwatch
Vintage Salon (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, 4th from before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression straight, slight mistake 2 out, 4th of 5, 13 1/2l behind Msmilan (11-3) at Limerick 2m 4f gd in Jul.
Bygones For Coins (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Disputed lead, struggling 3 out, 5th and weakening when fell 2 out, at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Katie Gale 6-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, jumped right 3rd, weakened before 3 out, remote 3rd after, 3rd of 8, 29 1/4l behind Whatsthatallabout (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Miss Benefitz (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Led at fast pace, wandered around approaching 1st, ridden from 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 15, 6 1/2l behind Troublesombrothers (11-4) at Ballinrobe 2m mdn gd in May.
Percys Princess 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, effort on inner over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Saint Thomas (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Primrose Brown 33-1 (10-11) Keen, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Jersey Jewel (11-0) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Stiletto Blade 200-1 (11-0) Tracked leader until before 6th, lost place before next, soon behind, 5th of 9, dist behind Ethelwyn (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Where's Cherry (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Not always fluent in rear, struggling before 4 out, 6th of 9, 32l behind Precision Five (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Farrah's Choice 200-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 5th, last of 12, dist behind Lets Hope So (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Miss Feistypants 25-1 (10-10) Behind, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 30 1/4l behind En Joule (10-12) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Jul.