Racecards
13:50 Southwell
Win 2m At Footballpools.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 78547-P
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey H Fellows
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden hung left and led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 9-13221
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
soon led, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened
- Form 30-1321
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
close up over 5f
- Form 2-98529
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey J Brennan
slowly into stride, soon ridden and reminders in rear, switched right 2f out, kept on, never dangerous
- Form 008-759
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
tracked leader, led over 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, kept on
- Form 852213
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey K Ghunowa
soon pushed along in rear, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 441045
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey William Carson
raced wide, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, soon hung left, kept on one pace
- Form 04-9857
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Keogh
chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out
Majehar
8- Form 0984-32
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey J D Walsh
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 960-834
- Age 8
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey T J O'Brien
dwelt, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Simnel (IRE)
1219- Form 0009/
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey M Coumbe
tracked leaders, weakened halfway
- Form 0/07080-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Frances Pickard
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Vancouver Gold took advantage of the favourable terms to land a seller over course and distance last term and has more to do back in a handicap today so preference is for Golden Spectrum, who gets the vote ahead of Pawn In Life. The last mentioned has claims on the form shown when landing a seven furlong handicap here a week ago but disappointed over today's trip on Sunday in a banded race and may not be one to trust implicitly. Tony Newcombe's Majehar ran better at Lingfield last time but has yet to prove his effectiveness on the Fibresand, while Mulberry Lad is probably better over shorter. Sriology has had little respite from the handicapper and a better bet looks to be Golden Spectrum, who won his second banded race of the winter over course and distance on Sunday and on that evidence he looks worth chancing despite his penalty.
Formwatch
Pauline's Prince 17-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Canadian Danehill (9-2) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan, 11 ran.
Golden Spectrum (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Made all, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Feb beating High Swainston (8-12) by a nk, 13 ran.
Vancouver Gold (IRE) 11-10fav (8-12) Led early, always prominent, led over 2f out, driven out, won at Southwell 1m sll (6) fbs in Feb beating Colonel Bilko (8-11) by 2l, 8 ran.
Sriology (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Raced wide, in touch, driven 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 6l behind Treetops Hotel (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Pawn In Life (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Crusoe (8-11) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Feb.
Mulberry Lad (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Jalouhar (9-3) at W'hampton 6f clm (5) pol in Feb.
Majehar 9-1 (8-7) Behind, pushed along 4f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 2nd of 11, hd behind Treetops Hotel (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Xaloc Bay (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Crusoe (8-11) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Feb.