15:40 Southwell

Monday 20 March 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 153y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 4m 12.15s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Tornado Watch44
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: D Loughnane| OR:  110
50/1
Makes his first start for this yard after winning three handicap hurdles in Ireland in August/September. Nit shown the same form since though and is 11lb above his last winning mark although the return to a better surface may help.
3
Horse silk
Hear The Chimes18
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore(10)| T: S A Harris| OR:  110
8/1
Turned in one of his better efforts at Ludlow on his last start behind a well-handicapped winner despite not settling. Has run all his best races on tight hurdles tracks so may be suited by this course and a strongly run race.
5
Horse silk
Camron De Chaillacb21
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Robert Hawker(7)| T: N J Hawke| OR:  109
5/1
Blinkers that saw an improvement in form last time are retained here and he was only beaten by a well-handicapped one last time out. Still relatively unexposed at this level and could well take another step forward here.
6
Horse silk
Hill Fortt26
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard(5)| T: M Sheppard| OR:  106
13/2
Not quite in the same form this year as he was last but is starting to look well handicapped and took a step in the right direction last time out when fourth in a much better handicap. Drops in grade here and could well make a little more progress.
7
Horse silk
Beggar's Wishest38
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR:  106
9/2
Returned from a long absence to win a Bangor handicap by 5L having got the run of the race. Runs off a 9lb higher mark here and may find this a little bit tougher with some well handicapped rivals in opposition.
8
Horse silk
Miss Benefitz34
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond(7)| T: Mike Hammond| OR:  102
33/1
Ran a fair race on her penultimate start behind an all-the-way winner typically failing to settle though. Again pulled far too hard last time out at Fontwell Park (over further) but will be of limited interest until she learns to settle.
9
Horse silk
Petrucci15
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Garry Lavery(7)| T: D Shaw| OR:  100
100/1
Was fairly useful on the Flat although regressive of late and hurdling doesn't really have appeared to rekindle his appetite for racing. Well beaten in three novice hurdles he makes his handicap debut here he would have needed to show more of late to be of interest.
10
Horse silk
Sunday Central9
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: N P Madden| T: T H Weston| OR:  100
12/1
Yet to win over hurdles and hard to see him being suited by the drop back in trip here having looked very much a stayer last time at Hereford.
11
Horse silk
Vocaliserp,t116
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: C Poste| T: R Dickin| OR:  99
12/1
Still a maiden over hurdles and ran his best race at Haydock on his penultimate start in a slightly higher grade than this off a mark of 95. Failed to back that run up at Newbury on his latest start and tries again off the same mark (99) here with some questions to answer.
12
Horse silk
Dragon De La Tour48
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Bridget Andrews(3)| T: D Skelton| OR:  98
4/1
Fairly modest form over hurdles so far although he did run into an improving pair last time out here but over further (2m4f). Both the ones that beat him last time have won again so the form has a sound look and off a 1lb higher mark with a drop back in trip he will be of interest.
13
Horse silk
Oskar Denariush31
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Mason| OR:  95
33/1
Was fairly useful on the Flat but has failed to translate his Flat ability now that he is hurdling. Has looked fairly ordinary over timber so far and would need to improve to make his mark on his handicap debut.
15
Horse silk
Xhale27
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-1| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR:  85
9/1
Showed improved form when third at Wetherby on his last start in a conditional jockeys' event but would still need to repeat and improve on that run to take a hand here.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Sarpech121
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: C E Longsdon  J: B S Hughes
NR
4
Horse silk
Ryeolliean50
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: G & J Moore  J: Joshua Moore
NR
14
Horse silk
Intifadah138
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 5
T: T Symonds  J: James Davies
NR

Forecasts

Dragon De La Tour (4/1), Beggar's Wishes (9/2), Camron De Chaillac (5/1), Ryeolliean (6/1), Hill Fort (13/2), Hear The Chimes (8/1), Xhale (9/1), Sarpech (10/1), Vocaliser (12/1), Sunday Central (12/1), Intifadah (25/1), Oskar Denarius (33/1), Miss Benefitz (33/1), Tornado Watch (50/1), Petrucci (100/1)

Verdict

The first of two tricky handicaps on the card and there are quite a few that could be of interest. Ryeolliean is hard to ignore given his falling mark and drop in grade and there remains a suspicion that Dragon De La Tour is capable of winning a race like this. Hear The Chimes looks to have conditions to suit if he can back up his Ludlow run last time out while Hill Fort will make his handicap mark count soon. Beggars Wishes may well find it harder to follow up his Bangor win here and given that CAMRON DE CHAILLAC ran into a real handicap blot last time out and remains unexposed he could just turn out to be the best of these in a tough heat.
  1. Camron De Chaillac
  2. Dragon De La Tour
  3. Ryeolliean

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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