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18:10 Southwell
bookies.com Free Bets Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 209y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 3423-24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Killian Moore
led until 2nd, tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 11th, blundered next, soon behind, pulled up before 13th
- Form 325-432
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased leaders, ridden after 5th, reminders after 9th, soon lost place, last 12th, behind when pulled up before 14th
- Form 242F-33
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, 2nd 11th, hit 13th, ridden after 4 out, led before last, stayed on
- Form P9528-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in rear, in touch 13th, soon lost place, some headway before 3 out, modest 4th 2 out, stayed on well flat, just failed to get 2nd
- Form P22-212
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, led 2nd, clear before 10th until 3 out, headed before last, no extra flat
- Form 3P48-22
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
mid-division, dived at 4th, headway before 13th, lost place 15th, rallied on bend before 3 out, bumped at 3 out, soon beaten, no extra before last
- Form 6132-12
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent on outside, jumped left 7th, pushed along before 10th, lost 2nd next, struggling 14th, tailed off
- Form 6/PPU1-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P Maddison
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, headway after 12th, not much room and lost place 13th, well behind after 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 5434-53
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey R D Day
held up well in rear, headway 13th, hampered 15th, every chance before last, no impression on winner towards finish and just held onto 2nd
- Form 5733-U5
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up towards rear, headway 13th, 3rd when mistake 15th, lost place 4 out, jumped right and weakened next
Verdict
Gary Hanmer runs Bangor winner Cruising Bye and winning pointer High Counsel in this. But the latter is 0-9 under Rules and the former will do well to confirm running with The Last Bridge and is also closely matched with SHAIYZAR on collateral form. Having only found one too good in his last two starts, David Thompson’s charge deserves a change of luck and holds Larkhall on the form book. Edward Elgar is getting closer and Sgt Bull Berry pops up when least expected but King's Song needs to take a step forward.
Formwatch
Celtic Tune (FR) 2-1fav (12-2) Chased leader, led 13th, went right next, pushed along and headed approaching 13th, chased leader until approaching 2 out, lost modest 3rd close home, 4th of 7, 33 1/4l behind Day Of Roses (10-13) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Edward Elgar 7-2 (11-9) Pushed along briefly soon after start, prominent, hampered 1st, 2nd 5th until 9th, not fluent 12th, hampered 4 out, 2nd when mistake 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Scenic Star (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
King's Song (FR) 9-2 (10-0) In touch, dropped off front trio 3rd, reminder and last after 5th, went 3rd after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, plugged on but no chance, 3rd of 5, 24 1/2l behind Restraint of Trade (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Cruising Bye 16-1 (11-6) Held up behind, headway and in touch after 12th, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, 5 lengths down when left 2nd last, ridden and rallied flat, led towards finish, held on, won at Bangor 3m hcp (5) gs in May beating Court Dismissed (11-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
High Counsel (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) (cp) prom; led 11-12; one pce 3 out, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Patricktom Boru (11-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gf in May.
Shaiyzar (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, ridden between last 2, kept on run-in, always held, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Court Dismissed (11-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
The Last Bridge 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, outpaced 4 out, ridden and no impression in 4th between last 2, left 3rd last, rallied and every chance closing stages, just held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Cruising Bye (11-6) at Bangor 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Sgt Bull Berry 6-1 (10-1) Chased leader until led approaching 5th, narrowly headed 12th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leading pair until 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Larkhall 7-1 (10-1) Held up last, pecked 2nd, steady headway tracking leaders 14th, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden one pace and no impression between last 2, pecked last, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Court Dismissed (11-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Next Exit (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 18l behind Stormbay Bomber (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.