Racecards
17:25 Southwell
32Red Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
Activation
30- Form 3933-64
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
prominent 1f, soon lost place and pushed along, never on terms after
- Form 00-2336
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey B A Curtis
prominent, ridden 3f out, every chance 2f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 068-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J Quinn
held up, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear, eased inside final furlong
Moon Arc (IRE)
184- Form 9946-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey G Lee
close up, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out
- Form 95-468
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slow into stride raced wide headway to go prominent over 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 6384-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P Charalambous
- Jockey Rosie Jessop
raced wide prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Abba Zabba (IRE)
246- Form 509-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
soon led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 78700-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 47
close up, lost place 5f out, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
None of these inspire much confidence but ALMOST NOWHERE beat Red Unico and Activation when when runner-up over track and trip last month albeit five lengths behind the winner. John Butler's charge gets a token vote ahead of the lightly-raced Theydon Thunder, fourth over 7f here when last seen at the track in December. Luv U makes her Southwell debut after modest efforts in handicaps at Kempton and Wolverhampton and may prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Activation 11-2 (9-0) In touch, ridden 5f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 9l behind Secrets Safe (9-5) at Southwell 1m (6) fbs in Feb.
Red Unico (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Propped leaving stalls, raced wide in touch, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 11l behind Rennie Mackintosh (9-7) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb.
Prayer Time 10-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, wide when hung right over 1f out, no impression and soon hanging left, 6th of 10, 11l behind First Dream (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Moon Arc (IRE) 7-1 (7-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 5l behind Secret Friend (8-3) at Hamilton 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Sep.
Mr Sundowner (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 10, 6l behind Hold Firm (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) in Feb.
Luv U 11-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Naval Action (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) in Jan.
Theydon Thunder 33-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Excelling Oscar (9-1) at Southwell 7f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Abba Zabba (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Behind, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 20l behind Guiding Light (9-5) at Chepstow 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Almost Nowhere (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Secrets Safe (9-5) at Southwell 1m (6) fbs in Feb.