Racecards
17:15 Southwell
Bet Direct On Channel 4 Page 613 Handicap (Class F)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Form 322414
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
Samar Qand
18- Form 005-03
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey G Faulkner
behind, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 001005
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey D Allan
prominent, ridden to lead briefly over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 005063
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey D Kinsella
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on, not reached winner
Sudra
26- Form 244120
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey J D O'Reilly
towards rear, headway halfway, not clear run over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 033251
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey L Treadwell
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reached leaders
- Form 454204
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Tony Culhane
close up, ridden to lead over 2f out, ran on
- Form 000066
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey K Darley
prominent, led after 1f, headed over 5f out, soon weakened, virtually pulled up over 2f out
Rock Concert
46- Form 016040
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
always behind
Nearly A Fool
148- Form 000016
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey G Duffield
mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Tap
42- Form 051142
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent 5f, hung left and eased over 1f out
- Form 012002
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon hung right and weakened
- Form 150000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey L Fletcher
slowly into stride, always behind
Hormuz (IRE)
10- Form 400060
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Paul Johnson
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Another wide open contest rounds off proceedings but the main protagonists look to be Tap, Air Of Esteem and Noble Locks and we will take a chance on Tap. The six year old is in top form goes well at the track and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat. Air Of Esteem rates the main danger he was a good second behind Answered Promise last time out and a reproduction of that effort would see him go close of what looks a handy mark. Noble Locks is also worthy of consideration on his best for but he ran as if in the handicappers grip when fourth behind Risk Free last time out. Haunt The Zoo won well last time out when defeating Jessinca last time out but he will find this harder under his penalty. Of the remainder Prince Of Gold is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but we are happy to side with the bang in form Tap.