Racecards
14:10 Southwell
Betway Selling Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 4f 214y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- £7,521 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £400
- Form 1916-27
- Age 12
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey Seamus Cronin
prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace and beaten over 1f out, lost 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 222-471
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
made all, driven over 1f out, ridden and doing enough inside final furlong (hand-timed)
- Form 897-974
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
chased leaders and pushed along, one pace and beaten final 2f, went 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 8577-80
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 23
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey P Mulrennan
soon outpaced, well beaten over 2f out
- Form 7026-57
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Nathan Evans
prominent, ridden over 2f out, held by winner inside final furlong although kept on to close towards finish
- Form 09054-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey Nicola Currie
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, no impression after
- Form 8828-37
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Jason Hart
restless in stalls, last to break and always in rear
- Form 085840-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, driven over 2f out, soon beaten and hanging left
In depth
Verdict
Course regular POINT ZERO comes out best at the weights and also has the strongest recent form with a success in novice company over track and trip. Another bold bid is expected representing Mick Appleby’s in-form yard. The veteran Divine Call has won three of only six outings on Fibresand but has no easy task on these terms and Diamond Pursuit may prove a bigger threat on her earlier third over 6f here. French debuts on the surface while Tasaaboq has never won here and has had plenty of chances though ran quite well at Wolverhampton on Friday.
Formwatch
Divine Call 8-1 (9-2) In touch, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Warrior's Valley (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Point Zero (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, held on well, won at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Hanati (9-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Tasaaboq 12-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, effort on outside over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Rapid Rise (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Mr Wing (IRE) 200-1 (8-6) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Sharp Operator (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ticks The Boxes (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4l behind Deer Song (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Westfield Wonder 7-1 (8-10) Pressed leader, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Pearl Acclaim (9-13) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Diamond Pursuit 25-1 (9-2) In touch, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Hungarian Rhapsody (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
French 11-2 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden inside final 2f, never involved, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Astrophysics (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.