Southwell
16:40
Sponsorship Branding @ signsolutions.org Handicap Hurdle
Southwell Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.30 Place: £3.30 £1.40 Exacta: £27.20 Tricast: £69.40 Trifecta: £109.90
Non-Runners: Dom Perry (unsuitable ground), London Eye (self certificate), Throne Hall (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 She's A Rocca (IRE) 9 M AVG Nicky Richards 142 lbs 9/1 Won Towards rear - steady headway on outer after 3 out - pushed along 2 out - outpaced and ridden approaching last - went third and good jump last - ran on well run-in - led final strides - just prevailed (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 12/1)
2nd 3 Heross Du Seuil (FR) 7 G AVG Ryan Potter 158 lbs 11/8F 0.05 Led - increased tempo after 3 out - going easily 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - not fluent and reduced lead last - ridden run-in - headed final strides(tchd 5/4 and tchd 6/4)
3rd 4 Could Be Trouble (IRE) 9 M AVG Donald McCain 162 lbs 5/1 2.25 Prominent - pushed along before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 7/1)
4th 5 Roll With It (IRE) 8 G AVG Richard Spencer 160 lbs 5/1 1.25 Held up in rear - outpaced before 2 out - stayed on approaching last - went fourth inside final 110yds - never dangerous - lost shoe (vet said gelding had lost his right-hind shoe)(op 4/1)
5th 2 Baileys Derbyday (GB) 5 G AVG Amy Murphy 164 lbs 22/1 .5 In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 12/1)
6th 8 Redbridge Rambler (IRE) 6 G Poor Martin Keighley 157 lbs 7/2 0.3 Prominent - hit 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened run-in(tchd 10/3)