Racecards
12:00 Southwell
Happy New Year From Bet Direct Apprentice Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class F)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Slow
Ardgowan
504- Form 084070/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D McGaffin
led, pushed along and headed over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 440/600-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J FitzGerald
- Jockey D Kinsella
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Stepastray
57- Form 640833-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one-paced final furlong
- Form 644534-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey L Fletcher
mid-division, effort over 3f out, never near to challenge
Cotebrook
22- Form 540060-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey P Hanagan
mid-division, pushed along 4f out, ridden and one-paced final 2f
Little Nobby
91- Form 8/58050-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
always behind
Colonnade
263- Form 6/77-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey L Enstone
towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden and one-paced final 2f
- Form 400949-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
tracked leader, headway to lead over 4f out, pushed along and went clear 3f out, easily
In depth
Verdict
A pretty average field here for this maiden with Jade's Promise sneaking into this despite winning on Monday. That performance was below her best and whether she can turn out so soon remains to be seen. The other variable is the track upon which he makes his debut. Saying that she may still have too much here for her unreliable rivals. Her main danger could be Beady who has run well on all his appearances at this track and showed his well being with a decent effort last time out at Wolverhampton. He is the TEAMtalk selection. Of the rest Cotebrook has shown signs of ability in the past and this trip will be no problem. However his run last time out was poor and does not augur well for his chances here. Colonnade is interesting on his debut having shown promise on his three starts last season and any market moves would be significant.