Racecards
16:50 Southwell
Betway Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 1364-34
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B A Curtis
soon led, pushed clear over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 9758-56
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Potenza (IRE)
135- Form 115322-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up in rear, took closer order halfway, weakened over 3f out
- Form 2144-31
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey George Rooke
chased leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, driven clear, easily
- Form 43-3836
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
broke well, prominent, hung left over 1f out, kept on under pressure
- Form 706610-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey Selma Grage
held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, faded final furlong
In depth
Verdict
MUKHA MAGIC took well to the Fibresand on last week’s course debut and returned an easy winner over today’s trip fitted with an eye shield for the first time. He’s taken to defy a penalty and go in again. Potenza runs on this surface for the first time on his return to action and makes more appeal than Country'n'western, who hasn’t raced since breaking a blood vessel here back in November. Lopes Dancer struggled on his last visit to this venue while though both Contingency Fee and Temur Khan have won here in the past they arrive badly out of form.
Formwatch
Lopes Dancer (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Held up behind, ridden to chase clear leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, never a threat, 4th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Ice Pyramid (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Temur Khan 25-1 (8-11) Led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, dist behind Fire Fighting (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Potenza (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to press winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Royal Family (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Mukha Magic 4-1 (8-11) Held up, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 7f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led final 150 yards, soon clear, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Brooklyn Boy (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Contingency Fee 7-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, challenged 8f out, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Estrela Star (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Country'n'western (FR) 14-1 (9-8) In touch, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Blowing Dixie (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.