Racecards
16:15 Southwell
Betdirect.Co.Uk Classified Stakes (Class F)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 206610
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 031051
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey L Fletcher
led over 1f, chased winner, ridden 2f out, no impression
Dil
97- Form 636000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey K Dalgleish
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, never troubled leaders
- Form 656004
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong
- Form 000420
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 001040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey S Yourston
prominent, not much room and lost place over 4f out, soon behind
- Form 6030-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dawn Watson
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, hung right and weakened over 2f out
- Form 0-32365
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S Keightley
- Jockey Tony Culhane
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 421504
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
started slowly, always behind
- Form 111064
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey E Stack
steady start, soon switched left, always behind
- Form 500030
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey P Makin
always towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 010410
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey N Callan
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakening when switched right over 1f out
- Form 343035
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
mid-division, ridden and headway halfway, kept on final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 4-2120
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
prominent, led over 4f out, clear over 2f out, ridden out
Zagala
215- Form 44-63
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer S Keightley
- Jockey R Winston
slowly into stride, held up, headway halfway, ridden 2f out, one pace when hung left inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A competitive field goes to post for this classified stakes race and many can be given chances on their best form so bets should be kept to a minimum, however the principals look to be Cressex Katie, Czar Wars and Boisdale and we will take a chance on Czar Wars. The eight year old from the John Balding yard goes well at the track and showed he was still in good form when defeating Feast Of Romance and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat. Cressex Katie rates the main danger but she is unproven on the surface and for that reason she is opposed on this occasion. Boisdale is another that could go well but he has two ways of running. Of the remainder Expresso Time is from a yard in form and he is sure to run his race but he remains a maiden after 13 starts so is readily passed over and we will side with Czar Wars.