Racecards
14:00 Southwell
Bet Direct On Attheraces Text Page 410 Apprentice Banded Stakes (Class H)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 00000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey P Makin
slowly into stride, raced towards rear, never nearer
- Form 00-5040
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P Hiatt
- Jockey P Gallagher
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Fraamtastic
325- Form 00/5040-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B Pearce
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on
Grub Street
652- Form 060000/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Parkes
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
Miss Wizz
35- Form 00460-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Rory Moore
chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Rivendell
36- Form F50/00-6
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey C Cavanagh
raced towards rear, never dangerous
Smart Scot
27- Form 00060-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
close up, travelled well, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, comfortable
- Form 060-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey A Mullen
dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
Amar (CZE)
151- Form 460-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey S Yourston
slowly away, behind
- Form 0600-45
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey B Swarbrick
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Smart Scot can follow up his recent Southwell win, where sheepskin cheekpieces seemed to work the oracle. Most of the others have very little in the way of recommendable form but Grand View was noted staying on from a hopeless position last time over a furlong-shorter trip and could go well today. Miss Wizz has bits of Turf form that could see her competitive while Richard Fahey's stable is in good heart and the all-weather might see some improvement from Amar. Watch the betting for clues. Zara Louise was also staying on over six last time while James Given's Given A Chance is surely better than she has so far shown. Grub Street won on soft going back in 2000 but has had injury problems since. Overall, then, it's Smart Scot to win again.