Racecards
14:50 Southwell
Japan Racing Association Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 003-621
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A McCarthy
prominent, lost place over 6f out
- Form 1104-65
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Dale Gibson
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, driven to lead entering final furlong
- Form 00/6602-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey J Fanning
close up, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 0000-45
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey D R McCabe
dwelt, behind, ridden and headway on outer 3f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 6000-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 0004-43
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
dwelt, headway after 4f, ridden to chase leaders over 4f out, weakend over 2f out
- Form 6000/02-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Lisa Jones
behind over 8f out
Unleaded
20- Form 5045-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 30
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
soon led, headed over 7f out, weakened when hampered over 5f out
- Form 6103-02
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra entering final furlong
- Form 000-124
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey Dean McKeown
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace
- Form 630
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
prominent 10f
Rajayoga
14- Form 40060-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey D Allan
in rear, ridden over 3f out, never nearer
- Form 06/00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey A Mullen
held up, headway to chase leaders 5f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Some old rivals are set to oppose each other once more, with True To Yourself getting a confident vote to confirm his superiority over Brother Cadfael and Our Imperial Bay on these terms. The selection comfortably brushed aside his rivals in a handicap recently but was unlucky enough to come up against a much improved opponent in Come What July near the finish. Stravmour was also well beaten on that occasion and, despite his vast experience of the track, appears to have a little to prove. He did finish in front of True To Yourself when disappointed on his penultimate start. However, as the nine-year-old reverted to type here twelve days ago, the selection stays with James Given's charge this time around.