Racecards
12:55 Southwell
attheraces.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 209y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 5/31P-61
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, 10 lengths 4th 2 out, went 7 lengths 2nd last, stayed on well flat, led near finish
- Form 778P-F8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Laura Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, bumped 7th, challenged 12th, ridden and no impression on winner 2 out, lost 2nd last, no extra flat
- Form 45U-249
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up, not fluent and struggling 7th, behind from 10th
- Form 58512-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Harry Challoner
tracked leaders, closed 2nd, led 7th, not fluent 4 out, 7 lengths ahead when not fluent last, idled flat, headed near finish
- Form 56-17P2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey S Bowen
towards rear, ridden and struggling after 10th, well beaten 4 out
- Form 742332
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in rear, headway after 10th, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3058-36
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey R Johnson
led until after 1st, prominent, led 5th until 7th, not fluent and ridden 9th, lost place 11th, remote 5th after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat
- Form 77544P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey T J Phelan
chased leaders, reminder 9th, challenged after next until not fluent 12th, 4th and weakening when mistake last
- Form 4/347-P8
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Alice Mills
led after 1st until 5th, not fluent 6th, weakened before next, pulled up after 10th
Verdict
Fly Home Harry, a dual bumper winner, didn't do so well over hurdles but has really taken to fences and gained his second victory in five starts when scoring narrowly from today's rival Annamult, who is 2lb better off, over this course and distance a fortnight ago for which he's been raised 5lb. MIDNIGHT JADE won a novices' handicap over slightly further here in February and led for a long way on her reappearance at Warwick so should be ready for this and looks the one to be on. The Last Bridge hasn't won since March 2014 but has been placed on numerous occasions and has dropped to a feasible mark. Richard Johnson is back on board and a big run is anticipated. The veteran That's The Deal hasn't won since 2013 and has been beaten off lower marks than this in recent weeks.
Formwatch
Fly Home Harry 8-1 (11-4) Behind, mistake 4th, outpaced 12th, headway before 3 out, led after 2 out, kept on, driven out, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Annamult (10-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Fire (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, behind, ridden before 4 out, soon headway, no impression from 3 out, 8th of 11, 22 1/4l behind West Of The Edge (11-9) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Urban Gale (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) With leader, jumped slow 11th, soon lost place, tailed off 6 out, 9th of 11, dist behind West Of The Edge (11-9) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Midnight Jade (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led, headed before 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Yanmare (10-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Annamult (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, soon headed, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Fly Home Harry (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
That's The Deal (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, staying on approaching last when left 2nd, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Mercian King (11-11) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
The Last Bridge 14-1 (10-6) Behind most of way, pushed along and struggling before 9th, plugged on from last but never involved, 6th of 12, 20l behind Miller's Maverick (10-10) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Sussex Road (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Mid-division, closed 3rd, mistake 6th, mistake next and rider lost irons, pulled up before 8th, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Flichity (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Always in rear, ridden and outpaced 5th, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Trapper Peak (11-7) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.