Racecards
14:00 Southwell
grandnational.fans Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 153y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,011 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £450
- Form 11-2795
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leaders, challenged on inside 4 out, led narrowly soon after, headed when mistake next, ridden after 2 out, kept on until no extra and well held flat
- Form 73-6133
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
made most, headed narrowly and reminder after 8th, ridden after 4 out, lost place next, weakened 2 out
- Form P5F213
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Laura Morgan
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
chased leaders, outpaced by leading trio after 4 out, headway on inside to lead next, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well flat
Royal Act
27- Form F49024
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey T J Phelan
with leader, mistake 2nd, led narrowly 8th, headed after 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced by leading trio before next, went modest 3rd after 2 out, no chance with front pair
- Form 505065
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Alison Clarke
jumped right, always in rear, tailed off 4 out
Verdict
Today Please is not badly weighted back over fences on an earlier second at Worcester and can figure but Weyburn has struggled since winning over 2m4f here in December. ULIS DE VASSY disappointed at Uttoxeter last time but that came only five days after scoring over course and distance. Laura Morgan’s charge gets another chance in this given Royal Act returned to his more normal poor form on his latest start and L'es Fremantle is even harder to fancy.
Formwatch
Today Please (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, every chance when hit next, soon ridden and lost place, no impression between last 2, 5th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Snowed In (10-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Weyburn (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Raced on inside, with leaders, led briefly after 3rd, chased leaders, lost 3rd outpaced and reminders after 7th, 3rd again next, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 3rd of 5, 16 1/2l behind Tara Bridge (11-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Ulis De Vassy (FR) 4-1 (10-5) Behind, struggling 6th, went 3rd before last, never a chance, 3rd of 7, 33l behind Beau Bay (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Royal Act 33-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, jumped left, chased leaders, dropped some way off front pair 3rd, well behind 4 out, lost 3rd before bad mistake 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Report To Base (11-2) at Hereford 2m (4) sft in Jan.
L'Es Fremantle (FR) 150-1 (10-12) Last, mistake 5th, soon behind, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Rather Be (11-3) at Fakenham 2m (3) sft in Feb.