Racecards
14:30 Southwell
Bet Direct Interactive Claiming Stakes (Class F)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Form 5/004-10
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
soon led, ridden over 3f out, headed well over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 3201-55
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey N Callan
ridden to chase leaders 8f out, outpaced over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 45-0141
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
keen with leader, ridden and led well over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, hampered and switched right entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 06521-3
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey J Fanning
held up in touch, ridden and led well over 1f out, headed and hung left entering final furlong, kept on same pace (dismounted, finished lame)
Spanish Star
14- Form 0041-46
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Tony Culhane
dwelt, soon behind, ridden and headway 3f out, under pressure and led entering final furlong, ridden out
- Form 041450
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey Dean McKeown
soon pushed along, with leaders, weakened 4f out
Pure Speculation
131- Form 14/3000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up, ridden and weakened 4f out
In depth
Verdict
Coolfore Jade was a cosy winner last time and should be capable of scoring again at the main expense of Theatre Tinka and Orinocovsky. The selection made light work of beating Rex Romelio and with the extra furlong not expected to be an inconvenience, he looks the one to beat. Theatre Tinka was well beaten behind Fall In Line at Wolverhampton last time but is taking a drop in grade so could be capable of going well in this company. Orinocovsky finished behind Theatre Tinka in that same race and there is no obvious reason why he will reverse the form, although he should have decent place prospects. Of the remainder, Spanish Star is a course and distance winner who would have obvious claims on the pick of his form, but in an open race Coolfore Jade is given the nomination