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15:40 Southwell
Southwell Racecourse Horse Trials Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 2130/7-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
held up in touch, chased leaders after 3 out, no impression when hit last
- Form 7/355F3-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D F O'Regan
chased leaders, challenged approaching 2 out, led narrowly going to last, headed final 50 yards, kept on, just held
- Form 51/4-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey C Bolger
held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out
Hopeand
45- Form 0/05885-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 032-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
soon chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly going to last, rallied to regain lead last 50 yards, just held on
- Form 89P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr O Greenall
towards rear, reminders after 3rd, tailed off from 6th
River Beauty
15- Form 3/3F460-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leader,ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
Timoca (IRE)
91- Form 9-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, went 3rd after 2 out, one pace
- Form 3203-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up towards rear, some headway from 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 808-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey B Wharfe
in rear, weakened approaching 3 out
Tuppenny Piece
177- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in mid-division, hit 5th, weakened from 3 out
Quantique (FR)
177- Form 5443/40-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
River Beauty sets the standard in this Mares' Maiden Hurdle but with her possibly vulnerable to an improver we turn to MARTHA ELIZABETH with Be My Light also making some appeal. An improver in all three runs over timber the selection looked like a winner in waiting when runner up last time out. The booking of Tony McCoy looks to be a signal of intent and further progression should be forth coming. River Beauty placed in four bumper runs but since having a year-and-a-half off hasn't repeated that level of form over obstacles. That said this race isn't that strong and a return to those bumpers efforts give her good claims. Be My Light brings some decent enough bumper form to his hurdles debut but he has looked like he needs a trip and this might be on the sharp side. Timoca was useful on the level but didn't impress on his hurdles bow last time. His yard, though, have been on form and we can expect some improvement. An intriuguing contest but Martha Elizabeth has been progressive and that should continue here.
Formwatch
Betty Browneyes 33-1 (10-7) Towards rear, some progress approaching 2 out, 7th of 12, 27l behind Organisateur (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Camino Real 12-1 (10-7) Behind, headway 5th, blundered next, some headway in 7th before 2 out, soon faded, 7th of 11, 35l behind Dean's Grange (11-0) at Kempton 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd.
Chip N Pin 17-2 (11-1) Held up towards rear on outside, headway under pressure after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Heavenly Chorus (11-3) at Hexham 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Eterna 20-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, chased leaders after 3 out, in 3rd when hit 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 33l behind Aberdale (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Hopeand 20-1 (10-5) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 36l behind Cloudy Spirit (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Martha Elizabeth (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Chased leaders, closed from before 3 out, left 3rd from 2 out, stayed on to challenge when not fluent last, not match winner and kept on run-in, 2nd on line, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Wee Sonny (10-6) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl gd in Mar.
My Clementine (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Not jumped well, always behind, tailed off when pulled after 3 out, in a race won by Romance Dance (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd, 12 ran.
River Beauty 16-1 (11-4) Took keen hold in touch, not fluent 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 12th of 18, 17l behind The Brimmer (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Tara Isle 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, lost touch 6th, tailed off next, pulled up after, in a race won by Queen Poline (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 12 ran.
Timoca (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) In touch, headway to chase leaders halfway, soon ridden and weakened 3 out, 9th of 12, well behind Karingreason (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Be My Light (IRE) 11-4fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out until ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 3rd of 13, 9l behind Fountains Flypast (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Golden Smog (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) In rear, headway over 3f out, no impression, 8th of 15, 12l behind Skint (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) sft in Mar.
Tuppenny Piece 12-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 6f out, 8th of 12, 8l behind Leyte Gulf (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov (flat).
Quantique (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Chased leader, led approaching 2 out where stongly pressed and jumped left, headed between last 2, 5th and weakening when blundered last, 10th of 14, 33l behind Akram (11-6) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Nov.