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15:50 Southwell
Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Form 08
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Paul Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
held up in rear, lost touch from 8th, soon tailed off
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, headway 8th, every chance approaching 2 out, mistake at flight, weakened approaching last
Blue Dark (FR)
182- Form 43-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leaders, pushed along 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 52-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey L Treadwell
blundered 1st, behind and not well after, pulled up after 4th
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey T Siddall
raced keenly, tracked leader, upsides 3rd, led approaching 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J W Unett
- Jockey Lee Edwards
pulled hard early, in rear, tailed off 5th, mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 0/44-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 4-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
chased leaders, mistakes 5th and 6th, soon weakened, not fluent 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
Leonard Charles
100- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, ridden approaching 7th, soon struggling, tailed off
- Form 6964-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey S P Jones
led, headed when hit 6th, weakened 8th
Star Lord (IRE)
131- Form 11-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in touch, went 2nd approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, led soon after, clear between last 2, easily
In depth
Verdict
BURNSWOOD is the call with Cross Compliance and Bench Warrent also likely to have their followers. Tony McCoy has elected to ride the Charlie Egerton charge ahead of the Jonjo O'Neill runner and this decision looks good enough for us. The form of his Kempton debut looked particularly smart at the time but was franked on Friday by Dee EE Williams. Cross Compliance has had experience around here. It would be no surprise to see him come on for the run. Bench Warrent has joined Charlie Mann after running with credit in Irish points. The market is watched accordingly. Blue Dark can be expected to build upon a couple of solid efforts in bumpers. Carl Llewellyn has had a quiet start to the season but Free World had bits and pieces of form in hot bumpers last term. Galaxy Spirit was beaten in a couple of moderate bumpers but of more interest could be Star Lord. Well touted ahead of his debut for Tom George at Aintree, he was probably unfortunate to run up against a useful sort of Alan Swinbank's on the day. Bob 'N' You was well backed ahead of a Taunton event last April though more will be required here. A good maiden by the track's standards and Burnswood looks the best.
Formwatch
Bawnafaugh (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) In touch, weakened over 4f out, 8th of 15, 37l behind Little Josh (11-6) at Hexham 2m nhf (6) gs.
Bench Warrent (IRE) Witness Box gelding out of an unraced mare.
Blue Dark (FR) 4-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden and close up 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Its Tough (11-0) at Southwell 2m nhf (5) gs in Apr.
Bob 'n' You (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) In touch, headway 6f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held, 2nd of 13, hd behind Beat The System (10-9) at Taunton 2m 1f nhf (5) gs in Apr.
Crystal Prince 14-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, chased leader to 2nd, soon in mid-division, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Corkage (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug, 11 ran.
Fiddlers Spirit (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Jumped right 1st, reminders, tailed off soon after and pulled up before 5th, hung right pulled up 4 out in race won by Dansilver (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Jun '07, 12 ran.
Free World (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Disputed lead until after 2nd, chased winner until 2 out, mistake last when weakening, 5th of 9, 27l behind Zed Candy (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (3) sft.
Galaxy Spirit (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Led until headed over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, 4th of 12, 6l behind Cuigny (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Apr.
Leonard Charles 40-1 (9-8) Towards rear, brief effort 4f out, never on terms, last of 11, 24l behind Lunar River (9-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jul (Flat).
Michigan Assassin (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Led, headed and hit 6th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 13, 19l behind What A Buzz (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Star Lord (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (11-2) Chased leader until 5f out, led 3f out, headed 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Another Moment (10-13) at Aintree 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Jun.
Burnswood (IRE) 2-1fav (10-9) Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Somersby (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (5) sft in Mar.
Cross Compliance (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, jumped slowly 7th, headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Great Endeavour (10-13) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Sept.
Wilkinson (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, 9th of 11, 17l behind Its Tough (11-0) at Southwell 2m nhf (5) gs in Apr.