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19:50 Southwell

John Cook's 80th Birthday Selling Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 16.25s
  • Off Time: 19:50:45
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Yellow cap

Talenti (IRE)

22 t D
10/11
  • Form 6/5P17-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 120

led to 4th, chased winner after until 3 out, regained 2nd soon after, no chance, tailed off

2
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green chevron, Emerald Green and Yellow halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap
6/1
  • Form 24447-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 110

chased leader to 4th, chased leaders until weakened 3 out, tailed off

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green star, Light Green sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap
  • Form 0F2P5F/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 127

took keen hold, tracked leading trio, led 4th, made rest, came well clear from 3 out, very easily

4
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow braces and armlets, quartered cap
22/1
  • Form 1346F-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 81

held up in 6th, went poor 3rd after 3 out, tailed off

5
Silk - Emerald green, white seams, emerald green sleeves, white stars, white cap
100/1
  • Form PP/PP9-U
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 56

chased leading pair, pushed along before 5th, driven along 8th, struggling after

6
Silk - Light Green, White epaulets, White sleeves, Yellow armlets, White cap

Ingenue

8 v
8/1
  • Form 5-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

in touch, headway to 2nd when mistake 3 out, weakened rapidly and pulled up next

7
Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons, hooped sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 40-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 80

behind, not fluent 6th, under pressure next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

8
Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap
  • Form PF-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

not fluent in rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 7th

In depth

Verdict

Don't Call Me Derek, TALENTI and Vacario are the trio to look at in a poor contest, with Talenti getting the vote. The last named would prefer more give in the ground, but the form of his last run has received a couple of boosts, and this winner of a maiden hurdle earlier in the year can prove too strong. Don't Call Me Derek would win this comfortably on his form of four years ago, but it is some time since he has impressed and despite Tony McCoy's booking, he looks opposable. Since winning a novice hurdle a year ago, Vacario's efforts have tailed off and he was well beaten in this grade last time. Talenti looks gifted enough to take this.

Formwatch

Talenti (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, driven and outpaced after next, never on terms, 5th of 8, 10l behind Oursininlaw (10-13) at Fakenham 2m 7f nh nov hdl (3) gf.

Vacario (GER) 11-4 (11-5) Jumped left and very hesitant, in rear, hit 3rd, hampered next, soon lost touch, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Den Maschine (10-12) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gf.

Dont Call Me Derek 20-1 (10-12) Held up, jumped right and fell 2nd, in a race won by Kruguyrova (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 1f beg chase (3) sft in Jan '08, 5 ran.

Satindra (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, weakened 5th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Cash Back (10-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf, 13 ran.

Smiling Applause 100-1 (10-9) Behind when blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Tisfreetdream (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov chs (4) gf, 8 ran.

Ingenue 20-1 (10-1) In touch, mistake 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, 17l behind Veiled (10-8) at Leicester 2m juv fll nov hdl (3yo) (3) gf in Dec.

Telling Stories (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, hampered 2nd, reminders approaching 6th, soon responded and headway, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 9, 29l behind Worth A King's (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Transfered (IRE) 125-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, some headway when fell 7th, in a race won by Romance Dance (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr, 12 ran.