Southwell
16:10
At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle
Southwell Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £19 Place: £4.80 £3.30 Exacta: £144.50 Tricast: £571.75 Trifecta: £991.20
Non-Runners: Benny's Oscar (self certificate), Doctor Dex (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Clay Rogers (IRE) 8 G Good Olly Murphy 166 lbs 18/1 Won Took keen hold - held up in last - shaken up after 2 out - carried left but rapid headway approaching last - soon led - pushed along and went clear run-in - readily(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
2nd 8 Marajman (FR) 7 G AVG Charles & Adam Pogson 150 lbs 12/1 7 Prominent - pressed leader on outer after 3 out - led narrowly before 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - outpaced run-in - no match for winner(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
3rd 5 Clonakilty (IRE) 8 G AVG Olly Murphy 164 lbs 7/4 1.5 Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - prominent again after 3 out - not fluent and lost ground 2 out - ridden and headway approaching last - soon edged left - not fluent last - soon outpaced(op 13/8)
4th 2 Fountains Chief (GB) N/A AVG Anthony Honeyball 163 lbs 13/2 3.5 Took keen hold - led - headed and bit short of room before 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last(op 10/1)
5th 6 Heros (FR) 8 G AVG Venetia Williams 158 lbs 18/1 1 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent after 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - ridden and no extra when mistake last - soon weakened(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
99th 1 Shallow River (IRE) 8 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 168 lbs 5/4F - Raced in second - pressed leader after 3 out - ridden and lost ground after 2 out - pulled up quickly approaching last (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/10)