Racecards
15:30 Southwell
Press Interactive To Bet Direct Handicap (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Form 130156-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
held up in touch, chased winner 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 0B500-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey J Quinn
held up in rear, improved 6f out, pushed along 3f out, stayed on to take 2nd post
- Form 0060-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey I Mongan
pulled hard, soon led, headed halfway, weakening when hampered 4f out
- Form 1053-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey N Callan
tracked leader, led halfway, pushed clear 3f out, ran on
- Form 030-312
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Miss J Camacho
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up, pushed along 6f out, soon beaten
- Form 000043-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey M Henry
keen, held up, ridden 6f out, soon beaten
Cryptogam
14- Form 00440-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey T Eaves
held up, ridden over 6f out, behind final 4f
Tommy Carson
65- Form 02026/5-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey C Catlin
always prominent, ridden to chase winner 3f out, no impression final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Assuming that his busy spell has not taken too much out of him Fall In Line could prove to be too progressive for this exposed bunch of handicappers - even though he is set to tackle this trip for the first time today. Rory Moore's claim ensures that Bustling Rio meets Altitude Dancer on similar terms to when they met here earlier in the week and the Pat Haslam-trained eight-year-old is preferred over Lampos as the main danger to the selection. However, he in turn, is exposed and has often struggled to hold his form in the past. Therefore, Fall In Line looks a more appealing option as he bids to enhance what has been a very fruitful spell for him in the last fortnight. Sir Mark Prescott has an uncanny knack of confounding the handicapper and he will undoubtedly be scouring the openings for his charge if Fall In Line continues to brush aside his penalties today.