Skip to content

Racecards

13:25 Southwell

At The Races Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 24.40s
  • Off Time: 13:25:23
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, pink seams, armlets and cap
7/2
  • Form 311/22-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, mistake 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven and headed last, stayed on same pace flat

2
Silk - Gold, black diamond, hooped sleeves and diamonds on cap
200/1
  • Form 5P3P4-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before next

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 154/3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

prominent until before 2nd, tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, well behind from 7th, tailed off

4
Silk - Dark Green and Beige (quartered), hooped sleeves, check cap

Minella Aris (IRE)

263 t BFD
6/4
  • Form F1/23-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 128

chased leaders, not fluent 9th, not clear run briefly when going well before 2 out, 2nd after 2 out, led last, stayed on well

5
Silk - Purple, White seams, armlets and cap
5/1
  • Form 1-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, not fluent 7th, weakened after next, pulled up before 9th

6
Silk - Orange, black armlets, black cap
20/1
  • Form P1-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

with leader, not fluent 5th or 6th, ridden before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

7
Silk - Red and White check, White cap
3/1
  • Form 24-242
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 120

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, 3rd and weakening before last

8
Silk - Dark blue, pink star, hooped sleeves and star on cap
100/1
  • Form 19
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

held up in mid-division, not fluent and reminders 6th, well behind from 8th, pulled up before 2 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

MINELLA ARIS, a winning point-to-pointer, joined Tom George after a narrow defeat at Leopardstown when trained by Aidan O'Brien and started long odds-on at Ayr in March. However, he jumped very poorly that day and finished well beaten but, with his trainer in outstanding form, he can put that run behind him and looks the type to go on to better things. Predict A Riot scored between the flags in March and went for £50,000 at the sales but was beaten a distance in a three-horse race at Warwick on his debut for Dan Skelton earlier this month, which can't have been his true form. Toviere had shown plenty of promise before his reappearance at Stratford where he only faded in the closing stages so he should be spot-on for this. For Instance, a winning point-to-pointer and bumper performer, made a cracking return to action at Towcester where he couldn't quite match the pace of Toby Lerone over 2m5f and his stamina should see him into contention. Mr Brinkley was acquired for €55,000 after landing a point on heavy going at Killeagh in January but may need more testing conditions.

Formwatch

For Instance (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Toby Lerone (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.

Kicking Elf (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off 3rd, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gf in May.

Lansdowne Road (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) With leader, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 10, 23l behind Another Bill (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov.

Minella Aris (IRE) 3-10fav (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 4 out, blundered 3 out, ridden before and jumped left last, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 10 1/4l behind Shanroe Street (11-5) at Ayr 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Mar.

Mr Brinkley (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Ww rr, 9th running free 5th, prog in 6th 5out & 4th gng well bef 2out, ld 2out & chall last, sow flat, won at Killeagh 3m mdn hvy in Jan beating Carrigmoorna Matt (12-1) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

Predict A Riot (IRE) 11-10fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, continued in own time, last of 3, dist behind Braventara (10-5) at Warwick 3m 2f (4) gd in Nov.

Toviere (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, keen, joined leader 7th, led 2 out, headed before last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 10, 6l behind El Terremoto (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (5) gd in Oct.

Goodnight Charlie 28-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, dist behind Ballymalin (11-5) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Nov.