Racecards
17:30 Southwell
MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £4,158
- 2nd: £1,952
- 3rd: £976
- 4th: £488
Baby Steps
19- Form 24374-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Laura Pearson
soon disputing lead, pushed along and beaten over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 351D5-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey K T O'Neill
raced keenly, prominent, close up 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 44-17
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 41611-2
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey D C Costello
led early, in touch in mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 22724-3
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Jason Watson
soon disputing lead, driven and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 215-315
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
slowly away, behind, headway and edged left over 1f out, went 3rd final furlong, unable to get on terms, kept on
- Form 944-217
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
held up in rear, headway from 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, edged left final furlong, no impression, stayed on
- Form 6410-39
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
always in rear, well beaten final 2f
- Form 67-2142
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up in touch in mid-division, closed from 3f out, led 2f out, edged left final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 531421-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
rear of mid-division, some late headway, never dangerous
- Form 01086-0
- Age 10
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
rear of mid-division, well beaten over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Busby’s recent win came over a longer trip at Wolverhampton while My Brother Mike went close at the latter track bidding for a hat-trick. Visibility has been beaten since defeating MUHALHEL over track and trip in January but that was the latter’s first start since last summer and Alice Haynes’ charge gets the vote to reverse running on today’s more favourable terms. Love Dreams and Love Your Work went close over 7f last time while the less exposed Dance At Night gets another chance to prove he stays this far.
Formwatch
Baby Steps 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Alrehb (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Muhalhel (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Visibility (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Dance At Night 4-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on rail, ridden 2f out, gradually faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Sanaadh (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
My Brother Mike (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway out wide 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led entering final furlong, soon ridden, hung right inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Old Port (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Love Dreams (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, not quicken 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on and went 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Epsom Faithfull (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Le Reveur (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Steadied start, in rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Enfranchise (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Visibility (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Restless in stalls, dwelt, in touch, short lived effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 7, 3 1/2l behind Sycamore (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Rock Chant (USA) 22-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, struggling and hanging right over 2f out, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Rogue Force (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Love Your Work (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, headway between horses and ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Vindobala (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Busby (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, soon edged left, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Tio Mio (9-6) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Bounty Pursuit 66-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, well beaten final 2f, last of 11, 21 3/4l behind Covert Mission (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.