Racecards
14:55 Southwell
Cazoo Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 88y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form 556-451
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey David Bass
held up in touch, effort after omitted 2 out, pressing winner on inside flat, held and lost 2nd close home
Black Ebony
329- Form 7248/26-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leaders on outside, reached at 2nd and 3rd, soon pressing leader, left in lead 5th, headed next, 3rd and held flat, stayed on towards finish, went 2nd close home
- Form 5502-15
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
raced keenly, tracked leader, led 3rd, hung left and ran out 5th
- Form 454-343
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in last, bad mistake 1st, pushed along after 9th, no impression, well beaten from omitted 2 out
- Form 12234
- Age 3
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 110
led, jumped right 2nd, headed next, outpaced 8th, rallied after next weakened before last
- Form 0-46211
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led next, 3 lengths clear before last, stayed on gamely
Verdict
Black Ebony has been lightly raced but is having a first run of 2021. Ten Past Midnight has won his last two but steps up a grade raised 5lb. What A Glance has gone up 8lb for a first career win at Worcester but that was a big step forward. The three-year-old The Yellow Mini has only failed to make the frame once in five outings and makes her handicap debut but will have stamina to prove, BEMBRIDGE wasn’t given a hard time making his reappearance at Ffos Las. This better ground will suit and he’ll strip fitter today.
Formwatch
What A Glance 4-1 (11-8) Mid division, rapid headway to press leader 3rd last, led 2 out, well clear last, never in any danger, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Templier (10-2) by 16l, 9 ran.
Black Ebony 4-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, ridden along after 4 out, stayed on before weakening approaching the last, 6th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Rock On Fruity (11-11) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Bembridge (IRE) 10-3 (10-13) Always towards rear, 5th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Faire Part Sivola (11-13) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Methusalar (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Towards rear, steady headway 3 out, ridden and went fifth home turn, stayed on but never on terms, 3rd of 10, 12 3/4l behind Dorisa Queen (10-13) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
The Yellow Mini 6-1 (10-12) Led, ridden 4 out, headed 3 out, plugged on one pace, 4th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Boulette (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov.
Ten Past Midnight 6-5fav (10-9) Prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, mistake last, driven flat, led towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Court Jurado (11-4) by shd, 13 ran.