Racecards
12:30 Southwell
Follow Jigsaw Sports Branding On Twitter Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 60y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 31-3425
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, pressed 10th, disputed lead 12th, pushed along 4 out, ridden home turn, lost second before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4P5-1P7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Lee Edwards
midfield, untidy 10th, mistake 12th, ridden before 15th, lost ground home turn, went modest third after 2 out
- Form 262/51-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
held up, pushed along after 13th, mistake 15th, lost touch from 3 out
- Form 4-00922
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, pressed leader 10th, disputed lead 12th, led going best 4 out, drew clear on home turn, extended advantage 2 out, ridden out run-in, easily
- Form 672447
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C & A Pogson
- Jockey Phillip Armson
tracked leaders, ridden before 13th, reminders home turn, went modest second 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on but no match for winner
- Form 6PP-2PP
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
held up, ridden after 15th, no impression from from 3 out
Verdict
First Class Return found only one too good at Ayr on his first outing since wind surgery but remains a maiden after 25 starts and SUMMIT LIKE HERBIE makes more appeal. The latter scored at Doncaster at this time last year and will be sharper for a recent comeback at Plumpton when only fading in the closing stages. Diamond Brig won at Uttoxeter in November though has disappointed in both subsequent starts while Take Em Out has had just the one outing since scoring at Stratford back in 2109, though is back on a winning mark. Shady Oaks is preferred to Packettotherafters of the remaining pair.
Formwatch
Summit Like Herbie 6-4fav (11-7) Prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, tracked leaders, chance at last, no extra towards finish, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Dylanseoghan (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Diamond Brig 7-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake and swerved left 7th, pushed along after 9th, ridden next, not fluent 12th, well beaten before 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Grange Ranger (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Take Em Out (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, mistake 6th, pulled up 3 out, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
First Class Return (IRE) 11-4jfav (12-0) In rear, headway into midfield 5th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on under pressure 2 out, moved into 2nd last, kept on flat but no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Storm Nelson (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Shady Oaks (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Follow Your Fire (11-3) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Packettotherafters (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 11th, weakened 5 out, pulled up next, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.