Racecards
16:50 Southwell
32Red Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 51-67
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders on inside, led briefly 3f out, chased winner until 2f out, edged left and no extra over 1f out
- Form 7-22070
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B A Curtis
led until 3f out, soon ridden chasing leaders, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 912-47
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Louis Steward
tracked leaders on inside, inside final 2f
- Form 141-147
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 695-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, chased winner final 135 yards, strong challenge towards finish, just held
- Form 6913-83
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
started very slowly, lost all chance
- Form 775217
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 68
in touch, pushed along halfway, headway 3f out, soon ridden, challenged in 2nd 2f out, every chance until lost 2nd final 135 yards, soon held in 3rd and eased
Bognor (USA)
33- Form 6036-68
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 62
raced wide, chasing leaders, challenged 3f out, soon led, ridden and hung left over 2f out, strongly pressed final furlong, held on
In depth
Verdict
Rainbow Rock will be winning soon judged on his comeback third at Nottingham and Peacemaker made the frame at Bath last time. Wildcat Lass won a maiden contest over 6f here and Slinky McVelvet is preferred to Elysian Prince having landed a double over track and trip earlier. But John Gosden boasts an impressive strike rate with his runners on the Fibresand and given GRANDEST scored over 7f here in December, the latter may well prove the one to beat.
Formwatch
Grandest 6-1 (9-5) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8l behind Mindurownbusiness (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Aspirant 25-1 (9-7) Raced centre in touch, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 15, 12l behind Captain Myles (9-6) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.
Elysian Prince 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10l behind Arab Dawn (8-11) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Slinky Mcvelvet 5-1 (8-10) Soon led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 34l behind Native Heart (8-11) at Leicester 7f 3yo clm (5) hvy in May.
Rainbow Rock (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) In touch, headway to chase winner over 2f out, keeping on pace final furlong when lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Rough Courte (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 3yo stk 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Peacemaker (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, raced wide in touch, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Gannicus (9-0) at Bath 1m 3yo stk 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Wildcat Lass (USA) 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 9l behind Bajan Rebel (8-7) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in May.
Bognor (USA) 12-1 (8-12) Pulled hard held up, ridden ovedr 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 13l behind Arab Dawn (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.