Racecards
14:30 Southwell
Experience Nottinghamshire Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Form 084063
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Rory Moore
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 8-47531
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey M L Thomas
chased leader, led halfway, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly
- Form 139009
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 206130
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Mernagh
slowly into stride, soon switched wide, always towards rear
- Form 720546
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey T Eaves
keen, mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 607309
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey M Stainton
towards rear, shaken up over 1f out, kept on, never near leaders
- Form 709080
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Tina Smith
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 513040
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Neil Brown
dwelt, in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 801572
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 62-0498
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Edmunds
held up, switched right halfway, never near leaders
- Form 506907
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
led, ridden and headed halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 094908
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 48
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 804375
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
held up towards rear, ridden and headway on inside 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong
- Form 058000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
raced wide, held up, ridden and not much room halfway, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Howards Princess is the tentative choice in a tricky handicap, Majik and Larky's Lob look to be the best alternatives. James Hetherton's four-year-old was successful at Wolverhampton in October and hasn't been disgraced since. She chased home the impressive La Colline over course and distance last time and meets nothing that well handicapped this afternoon. Top-weight Majik looked on the way back last time when finishing a decent third behind Le Chiffre over course and distance last week. A similar run today should see him involved in the finish. Larky's Lob was successful over the five furlong trip here last time, beating subsequent winner Muara. However he has a bit to find with the selection through La Colline. The pick of the others could be Guadaloup, but best option in a fascinating race appears to be Howards Princess.
Formwatch
Majik 10-3 (8-2) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Le Chiffre (8-8) at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs in Nov.
Larky's Lob 12-1 (8-7) Led, headed entering final furlong, rallied to regain lead close home, won at Southwell 5f hcap (6) fbs in Nov beating Muara (9-0) by a hd, 14 ran.
Hillbilly Cat (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and always behind, 9th of 12, 8l behind George The Second (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Guadaloup 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 18l behind Atlantic Story (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Nov.
Val de Maal (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, 6th of 13, 2l behind Polar Force (9-1) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Dancing Deano (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 8l behind Redwood Rocks (8-12) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Rancho Cucamonga (IRE) 15-2 (8-8) Raced far side, held up, ridden and struggling over 2f out, 14th of 15, 8l behind Inka Dancer (8-7) at Nottingham 6f fll hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Howards Princess 28-1 (8-8) Dwelt, headway over 1f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 5l behind La Colline (8-0) at Southwell 6f fll hcp (5) fbs in Nov.