Racecards
17:40 Southwell
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 4f 214y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Form 41
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
awkward start and missed break, headway 4f out, strong challenge and hung left from over 1f out, stayed on, held towards finish
- Form 48
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey G C O'Neill
soon outpaced, well beaten final 3f
Mews House
117- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
mid-division, ridden and effort 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
Rathagan
36- Form 52
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Finley Marsh
led, headed over 3f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 232
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Phillip Makin
- Jockey B A Curtis
prominent, led over 3f out, stayed on well
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey J P Sullivan
not much room start, headway 4f out, driven over 1f out, soon lost place
- Form 05259
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Seamus Cronin
behind, stayed on final furlong, went 4th close home
- Form 75
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Auchterarder made a winning start at Beverley back in March while Royal Context scored over 6f here in September and both are penalised. But a couple of these have form in heavy ground and may well handle the surface. The Bell Conductor was beaten only a neck at Catterick last time but RATHAGAN was runner-up in a better race at Nottingham so it’s Richard Hughes’ charge that gets the vote to come out best with further progress on the cards.
Formwatch
Royal Context (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Pressed leader, driven to lead narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Brenner Pass (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Auchterarder (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Made all, shaken up and clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Beverley 5f stks (5) gs in May beating Quiet Place (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Evora Knights 66-1 (9-2) Soon outpaced, 8th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Art Power (9-2) at York 5f stks (3) sft in Oct.
Mews House 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, shaken up inside final 2f, soon weakened, last of 8, 18 1/2l behind Oh Purple Reign (9-8) at York 6f stks (3) gf in Jul.
Rathagan 13-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders, driven into 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Spirit Of The Sky (9-0) at Nottingham 5f mdn stks (4) hvy in Oct.
The Bell Conductor (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, rallied towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Mighty Spirit (8-11) at Catterick 5f stks (5) hvy in Oct.
Ilsereno Lethal Force filly out of She's A Worldie.
Navajo Dawn (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Led until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 10 1/2l behind Too Hard To Hold (9-4) at Musselburgh 5f (6) gd in Aug.
Quiet Word (FR) 25-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, led, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Pepper Bay (9-0) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.