Racecards
15:00 Southwell
Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Slow
- Form 32356-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
always behind, ridden halfway, never a factor
- Form 48713-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey L Enstone
led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on over 2f out
- Form 4300-57
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily
- Form 31-1142
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey Dean McKeown
held up, pushed along over 4f out, some headway over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 534-511
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Scallan
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace after
- Form 323-71D
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey D Fox
close up, ridden to lead over 4f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 03929-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out
- Form 57-1536
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
chased leaders, pushed along over 8f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 951/040-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer L James
- Jockey T Williams
mid-division, headway on outer to go 2nd over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap with plenty of in form horses in the field. Mr Gisby won well before being disqualified last time out, however he has been raised in the weights for that win but he won in the style of an improving horse and he may still be ahead of the handicapper. Beady has won his last two races on this course over a shorter trip. If the gelding by Eagle Eyed stays the trip he will be a danger to all, however he has never won off a mark this high. Kristal Forest was a good second last time out behind Parachute after a long absence, he is sure to strip fitter today and he has definite place claims. Twilight Haze was third behind young Collier last time out at Wolverhampton, however that form has been let down of late and he also has no form on this surface. Interstice was a good second behind Appleacre last time out and a reproduction of that form would see him go close, however he is unproven at this trip. High Policy is also another to consider as he goes particularly well over this course and distance but he ran as if in the handicappers grip when well beaten last time out. Of the remainder King Priam could also go well but he is not the most reliable of performers.