Racecards
16:35 Southwell
Jigsaw Sports Branding Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 60y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £4,859
- 2nd: £2,236
- 3rd: £1,118
- 4th: £559
- Form 13-2122
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led, shaken up before 3 out, pushed along next, faced challenge approaching last, headed flat, no extra close home
- Form 329231
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
held up in last, went second after 3 out, pressed leader going easily approaching last, ridden along to lead flat, kept on well
- Form 241915
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
tracked leaders on inner, switched right after 8th, dropped to last when ridden along before 3 out, lost touch after 2 out, weakened
- Form 14-5542
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
jumped right on occasions, raced in second, reminders when not fluent 13th, hit next, ridden along rounding home turn, soon no chance with leading pair, faded
- Form 2-324
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
in touch when hit 1st and unseated rider
Verdict
A tongue-tie is added to Midnight Mary’s headgear after going close at Warwick but she’s at her best on soft ground and WALK IN CLOVER is preferred. The latter has her ground again having won a tougher contest at Cheltenham last week despite racing from a stone out of the handicap. Dan Skelton’s mare is due to be raised 11lb after this. Lily Glitters will also relish the underfoot conditions as she drops back down in class and is preferred to Lady Tremaine while Western Jill makes her chasing debut.
Formwatch
Midnight Mary 4-1 (11-6) Chased leader until 6th, lost place before 11th, dived at 13th, rallied final bend, led 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Haute Estime (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4f (3) sft in Mar.
Walk In Clover (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Held in rear, headway after 3 out, left 3rd and slightly hampered 2 out, led and good jump last, clear flat, ridden out, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr beating Effernock Fizz (11-12) by 3l, 9 ran.
Lily Glitters 4-1 (11-5) Led until before 3 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Lets Go To Vegas (11-5) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Lady Tremaine (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Held up in 5th, gained a place at 3rd, pushed along before 5 out, ridden after next, rallied and went 2nd 2 out, every chance last, not pace of winner run-in, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Pageant Material (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Western Jill (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd before 4 out until 3 out, well held from 2 out, 4th of 5, 8l behind Marsh Wren (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.