Racecards
17:00 Southwell
Read Meg Nicholl's Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Surface: AllWeather
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £4,397
- 2nd: £2,063
- 3rd: £1,031
- 4th: £516
In depth
Formwatch
Dagger Strike (IRE) 4-5fav (9-9) Made all, pushed along 2f out, stayed on well and asserted over 110yds out, won at Newcastle 7f (5) pol in Dec beating Popty Ping (9-1) by 4l, 5 ran.
Somebody (IRE) 5-2 (9-6) Pressed leader, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Up The Agenda (9-9) at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Dec.
Emilia Casanova 9-1 (9-2) Close up, pressed leader 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, soon headed, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Silenciosa (9-2) at Southwell 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Sailor Batt (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) In rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind King Of Thunder (9-9) at Haydock 7f (5) gs in Oct.
Archangel Josepi (IRE) 10-3fav (9-2) Took keen hold, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, made challenge over 1f out, soon edged left, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Florida Suite (9-4) at Southwell 1m (5) pol in Dec.
Dartrey (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear stands side, ridden and beaten over 2f out, 11th of 15, 16l behind Yazin (9-9) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.