19:50 Southwell

Wednesday 24 May 2017

All17:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:2020:50

Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 62y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:51  |   Winning time: 5m 5.6s
1st
Horse silk
8
12/1
T: M E SowersbyJ: G Sheehan
Held up towards rear, headway from 7th, 2nd 2 out, led last, readily
2nd
Horse silk
1 Âľ
4
2/5f
T: S ThomasJ: A Nicol
Led, 3 lengths clear before 2 out, ridden and headed last, not pace of winner flat tchd 4/11 and tchd 4/9
3rd
Horse silk
8
7
6/1
T: D ShawJ: R Johnson
Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 3rd from 2 out, no impression on front pair, stayed on same pace tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
17
5
20/1
T: R G HawkerJ: Mr Robert Hawker (7)
Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, 2nd after 3 out until before next, weakened before last op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
4
6
910-10
50/1
T: Tracey LeesonJ: W Featherstone (5)
Handy, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
10/1
T: Julia BrookeJ: Henry Brooke
Took keen hold, chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, ridden and no extra next op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ÂĽ
3
711-10
6/1
T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes
Not always fluent in rear, well beaten after 3 out op 7/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
20/1
T: F BrennanJ: Mr James King (5)
Led into start, soon close up, hanging left before 5th, pecked 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:ÂŁ15.00Pl:ÂŁ3.40, ÂŁ1.02, ÂŁ1.80EX:ÂŁ37.70Trifecta:ÂŁ204.10Tricast:ÂŁ45.88SF:ÂŁ20.16Swingers:ÂŁ1.50, ÂŁ11.60, ÂŁ2.00

Forecasts

Lovely Touch (2/5), Polarbrook (6/1), Kara Tara (6/1), Short Flight (10/1), Arboretum (12/1), Distant Sound (20/1), Changing The Guard (20/1), Spyder (50/1)

Verdict

It is perfectly possible that LOVELY TOUCH could improve again to take this. On the whole this seems a weak race and though he has to carry another penalty, he keeps seeming to win with something in hand. He is the selection, ahead of Short Flight, who could improve for a sounder surface, and Kara Tara.
  1. Lovely Touch
  2. Short Flight
  3. Kara Tara

Prize Money

1st: ÂŁ2,924.002nd: ÂŁ859.003rd: ÂŁ429.004th: ÂŁ215.00

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