Racecards
15:35 Southwell
Grand National Free Bets At freebetting.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 102y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £5,757
- 2nd: £1,713
- 3rd: £856
- 4th: £428
- Form 57237-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 82
tracked leaders, took keen hold, under pressure over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 7-25711
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside over 3f out, no impression
- Form 7-54143
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
took keen hold, always prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 4f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead again well inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 441-142
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 42-3115
- Age 11
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
always prominent, led over 4f out, driven when challenged well over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 3139-76
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey A Mullen
led until over 6f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 06-3201
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Nicola Currie
in touch, outpaced over 4f out, rallied approaching final furlong, stayed on under pressure, never able to challenge
- Form 641-628
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
No problems acting on the surface for this field in which The Resdev Way is likely to go off market leader on the back of successive course wins. However, he's up 11lb for those two wins and also now goes up a further quarter mile in trip. He may well be up to the task but is unlikely to offer too much in the way of value. Silver Quay looks on a high mark, Azam has yet to encounter this surface and the Gollings pair will need to improve upon recent efforts. Serenity Now is a possible and Cousin Khee will appreciate the return to 2m but Katie Gale has long been a standing dish round here, stays the trip well and arrives in winning form. She should deliver a solid effort.
Formwatch
Silver Quay (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Mambo Dancer (8-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
The Resdev Way 6-5fav (10-2) In touch in rear, smooth headway 3f out, tracked leader, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Slowfoot (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Azam 5-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on and just held for 2nd place, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Chocolate Box (9-4) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Serenity Now (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Dwelt in touch in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Star Ascending (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Cousin Khee 5-2 (9-13) Keen close up, ridden and outpaced 3f out, last of 5, 7l behind The Resdev Way (10-2) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Eurato (FR) 10-1 (9-12) Held up, ridden over 7f out, lost touch over 4f out, last of 6, dist behind Mambo Dancer (9-7) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Katie Gale 9-2 (8-13) Close up, pushed along 5f out, headway and every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Brotherly Company (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Caged Lightning (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) In touch on inside, headway tracking leaders over 8f out, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 15 1/2l behind Great Return (9-8) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.