Racecards
15:30 Southwell
grandnational2017.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 209y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 13P-38P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
led, headed 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 11/1722
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 454842
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed after last, kept on and well held towards finish
- Form 21F/B-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Pogson
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead after last, kept on well towards finish
- Form 27-P696
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
close up, led 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 341-66P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Danny Cook
in rear, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 0/159-P7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
NonRunner
- Form 93-143F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jake Greenall
NonRunner
Verdict
Grace Tara won a point and a bumper in 2014 and, after a very long absence, has reappeared in good form so should give a good account. MALAPIE won a novices' hurdle at Wetherby in 2012 and has only had three subsequent starts where he hasn't had much luck. He was having his first start since 2015 when runner-up over 2m4f here in January and with the longer trip looking certain to suit he can regain the winning thread. Popelys Gull has been making steady progress and showed that this is his kind of trip when runner-up at Fakenham. Ballyhenry, unbeaten in two bumpers and a winner over hurdles at Kempton a year ago, has been very disappointing subsequently though in slightly better company. Lough Salt won a Wetherby handicap in November but went up 10lb which has looked a few pounds too much.
Formwatch
Ballyhenry (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon headway, weakened before 3 out, pulled up, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Grace Tara 5-2 (11-12) Tracked winner, led narrowly 3rd, headed after 4 out, ridden after next, no chance with winner when came back into view last, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Midnight Silver (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Popelys Gull (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance after 2 out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Improved (10-6) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Malapie (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 2 out where blundered and headed, soon ridden, one pace in 3rd between last 2, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Lady Buttons (12-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Seven Kingdoms (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent 6th, behind 8th, remote 6th before 2 out, no impression, 6th of 15, 33 1/2l behind Another Frontier (11-10) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Fresh By Nature (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) In touch, pushed along before 9th, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Ossie's Dancer 100-1 (10-0) Held up in touch towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, brief rally on outside when not fluent next, hit last, 7th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Kalondra (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Lough Salt (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-2) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along and weakening when fell 2 out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.