Southwell
17:40
Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Handicap Hurdle
Southwell Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £14 Place: £4.20 £2.90 £1.60 Exacta: £159.20 Tricast: £357.68 Trifecta: £1085.50
Non-Runners: Can't Beat History (unsuitable ground), My Virtue (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 13 The Bandit (IRE) 8 G Poor Neil King 144 lbs 11/1 Won Held up in last - not fluent 1st - not fluent 3 out - shaken up and good headway before 2 out - soon prominent - pushed along to lead approaching last - mistake last - ridden and kept on run-in (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than this race was a drop in trip from gelding's previous run)(op 15/2)
2nd 11 Lighthouse Mill (IRE) 6 G Poor David Dennis 147 lbs 9/1 3.25 Led - headed but pressed leader 3rd - disputed lead before 3 out - shaken up and led again after 3 out - went clear before 2 out - mistake 2 out - ridden approaching last - soon headed - kept on(op 14/1)
3rd 5 Mole Court (IRE) 8 G AVG Ben Pauling 160 lbs 11/4F 11 Prominent - shaken up after 8th - pressed leader after 3 out - pushed along and lost ground before 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last
4th 14 Clean Getaway (IRE) 8 G AVG Philip Kirby 139 lbs 33/1 16 Towards rear - in touch with leaders after 4th - prominent from 7th - pushed along after 3 out - soon lost ground - hampered when weakening after 2 out(op 22/1)
5th 7 Merveillo (GB) 5 G Poor Jonjo O'Neill 159 lbs 14/1 13 Prominent - shaken up after 7th - mistake 3 out - soon pushed along and lost ground - beaten before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
6th 16 Cheer's Delboy (IRE) 10 G Poor Harriet Dickin 142 lbs 22/1 .5 Took keen hold - towards rear on outer - prominent before 2nd - jumped left 7th - pushed along and lost ground after 3 out - struggling before 2 out(op 28/1)
99th 9 Whenthepennydrops (GB) N/A Poor Dan Skelton 154 lbs 11/2 - Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bumped 7th - prominent after 3 out - pushed along and keeping on when fell 2 out(op 7/1)
99th 15 Classic Tune (GB) 12 G AVG Claire Dyson 143 lbs 40/1 - Pressed leader - led narrowly or disputed lead from 3rd - shaken up and lost position after 8th - pushed along and got behind after 3 out - soon pulled up(tchd 33/1)
99th 1 Manofthemoment (IRE) N/A Poor Caroline Fryer 163 lbs 80/1 - Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - towards rear 4th - jumped left 7th - soon got behind - pulled up before 3 out(op 33/1)
99th 3 Coconut Tudor (IRE) 6 G Poor John Mackie 159 lbs 14/1 - Took keen hold - prominent on outer - led narrowly or disputed lead from 3rd - not fluent 8th - lost position after 3 out - soon shaken up - lost ground before 2 out - hampered by faller 2 out - soon pulled up(op 12/1)
99th 12 Raqisa (GB) 7 M Poor Amy Murphy 146 lbs 14/1 - Prominent - shaken up after 8th - ridden and lost ground after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 12/1)
99th 4 Lough Carra (IRE) 5 G Poor Jennie Candlish 162 lbs 15/2 - Towards rear - shaken up after 7th - ridden and got behind after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 10/1)
99th 2 Tedwin Hills (IRE) 7 G AVG Emma Lavelle 168 lbs 7/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 3 out - pushed along and weakened quickly home turn - soon pulled up (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that the gelding may have been unsuited by the ground on this occasion and would prefer a sounder surface)(op 6/1)
99th 8 Miss Wachit (IRE) 8 M Poor Ruth Jefferson 155 lbs 10/1 - Refused to race(op 9/1)