Racecards
16:45 Southwell
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 153y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
- Form 5221-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner after
- Form 12/210-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Maxime Tissier
held up in touch, took keen hold, not clear run before 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form P-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form -
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, headway 5th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 5321-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 98-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
chased leader, wandered into 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 223-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, led before last, easily
Sitron
11- Form 5F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, modest 4th before last
- Form 18-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey C Gethings
held up towards rear, took keen hold, closed on inside 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out until 2 out, soon hung left and beaten, one pace
In depth
Verdict
Bergamot was placed twice before winning a Ludlow bumper in April. Nordican Bleue has started in all three starts for Richard Newland but has come up short on each occasion. This may be too short for winning pointer Bannixtown Glory but Zoutoise won a bumper on debut at Wetherby and clearly wasn’t herself on a return visit. MISS HERITAGE (NAP) could be a nice prospect as she won a couple of bumpers and ran in a Grade 2 at Aintree in April - she will have had plenty of schooling.
Formwatch
Bannixtown Glory (IRE) 6-4 (11-11) Ld & disp, 2nd 1/2way, wo bef 3out, 6l clr 2out, sow bef last, easily, won at Belclare 3m mdn sft in Mar beating My Newbrook Rose (11-11) by 18l, 9 ran.
Miss Heritage (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 20, 28 3/4l behind The Glancing Queen (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Saintbury Lady 7-2 (10-9) Close up in rear, went 4th 6f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 28 1/2l behind Corrie Lake (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Jun.
Unzipped 25-1 (9-1) Close up, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 17, 29l behind Pursuing Steed (9-4) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
Bergamot (IRE) Evensfav (10-4) Made all, quickened well over 2f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Fricka (10-9) by 1l, 4 ran.
Mergeela (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Disputed lead virtually throughout, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure, led narrowly near finish, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gf in May beating Annajemima (10-5) by nk, 7 ran.
Nordican Bleue (FR) 8-15fav (10-5) Led 1st, wandered approaching next, joined 2 out, headed when blundered last, weakened into 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 9 1/4l behind Percy Prosecco (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Sitron 6-1 (10-8) Mid-division, fell 2nd, at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gs in Jun.
Zoutoise (FR) 13-8fav (10-12) Raced keenly, held up in touch, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 25 1/2l behind Seaton Carew (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (5) gd in Feb.