Race cards · Wed 10 Oct
Wednesday 10 October · Southwell, England
16:20 Mintbet Download The App On iOS & Android 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 4f 62y
- Going
- Good
- Class
- 4
- Prize
- GBP 7749
- Runners
- 14
Race preview
ASKING QUESTIONS can land the spoils on his first outing since April. The six-year-old lines up off a 7lb lower mark than when second over fences at Newcastle last time and keeping Harry Skelton in the plate is a big positive, particularly as his brother, Dan, is represented with Welcome Polly. Black Anthem competes off the same mark as when third at Fontwell latest and having Sam Twiston-Davies aboard boosts his chances, while Oscar World might improve for her comeback sixth, and for the switch to handicap company.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Groovy Hoovy | 29547-P | L P Aspell | O Sherwood | 11 12 | 15-2 | |
| 2 | Asking Questions | 636112- | Harry Skelton | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 12 0 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | Nicely Indeed | 848P-87 | Sean Quinlan | P A Kirby | 11 6 | 7-1 | |
| 4 | It's Buster | 78-4F93 | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith | 11 0 | 12-1 | |
| 5 | Scottshill | 3290-60 | Nick Scholfield | J & A O'Neill | 11 12 | 14-1 | |
| 6 | Oscar World | 24256-6 | Aidan Coleman | M Keighley | 11 6 | 4-1 | |
| 7 | Black Anthem | 77PP6-3 | Sam Twiston-Davies | B Barr | 11 2 | 5-1 | |
| 8 | Welcome Polly | 6PP-688 | Conor Shoemark | D Skelton | 10 4 | 20-1 | |
| 9 | Torrent Des Mottes | P32668 | Benjamin Poste | J R Cornwall | 11 5 | 100-1 | |
| 10 | Lara Trot | 4P779-P | James Nixon | R Dickin | 11 4 | 20-1 | |
| 11 | The Captain | P/26-53 | R T Dunne | Mrs Caroline Bailey | 12 0 | 8-1 | |
| 12 | Belle's Spirit | 9P000- | Daniel Hiskett | D G Bridgwater | 10 6 | 33-1 | |
| - | Little Allstar | 37774-6 | James Davies | S Thomas | 11 9 | 12-1 | |
| - | Chosen Tribe | 2/2-P22P | Mr T A McClorey | Julia Saunders | 11 7 | 40-1 |