Racecards
16:35 Southwell
Take Control With Wbx.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 115
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 203-311
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey A P McCoy
made all, not fluent 5th, ridden clear 2 out, eased towards finish
- Form U/92315-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased winner until ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 5P6-03P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey K Mercer
behind, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 356133-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey J E Moore
keen, chased leaders, ridden to go 2nd after 3 out, one pace from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Cherished Number and Kanpai look the two key players here with the vote going to the latter. Kanpai comes into this, his handicap debut, on the back of two straight wins, his mark seems fair and he also has Tony McCoy on board. It all adds up to a very good chance. Cherished Number's hurdling record is two from three and, racing in blinkers for the first time over hurdles, this could help his cause after he made mistakes last time. His rating also seems fair enough and he can go well. Looks The Business and Nesnaas are both respected, and they are closely weighted on October Wincanton form but the others would be hard to fancy strongly for win purposes. Not so with Kanpai, who gets the vote.
Formwatch
Cherished Number 9-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, 5th of 12, 16l behind Lord Baskerville (11-5) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (3) gf in Jun.
Kanpai (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) With leaders, led approaching 3rd, not fluent 5th, edged right after last, kept on for pressure flat, won at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jun beating Jacaranda (11-0) by 6l, 12 ran.
Looks The Business (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leader, joined leader approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 6l behind Nanga Parbat (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Oct.
Feanor 11-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Ela Re (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Jun, 12 ran.
Nesnaas (USA) 9-2 (10-11) Prominent, headway and challenged approaching 2 out, led 2 out, headed last, no extra flat, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Nanga Parbat (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Oct.
Silistra 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden and outpaced after 5th, stayed on from 3 out, hung right flat, 4th of 11, 21l behind Dance With Wolves (10-9) at Plumpton 2m hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Apr.