Racecards
14:40 Southwell
Bet Direct In Running Sky Text 293 Selling Stakes (Class G4) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 055-414
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Ian Emmerson
- Jockey P J Benson
tracked leader, led 5f out, until over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 000-160
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey K Pierrepont
held up in touch, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 0550-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
slowly into stride, headway on inside 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 0-40000
- Age 11
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
slowly into stride, wide, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 0020-04
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey M Savage
close up, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 000000-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
close up over 4f
- Form 000000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S P Griffiths
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
slowly into stride, soon pushed along towards rear
- Form 0206-02
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey C Catlin
slowly into stride, behind
- Form 55-5040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Ian Emmerson
- Jockey N Pollard
slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Bananchi (IRE)
188- Form 0440-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer E Tyrrell
- Jockey F P Ferris
led 2f, weakened over 3f out, eased final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Garnock Venture and Bananchi have claims at the weights but the safest option looks to be recent course and distance handicap winner Dispol Peto, who has run well in similar grade of late. The selection lost no caste in defeat in a seller here last time when facing a stiff task at the weights but is favourably treated today and can take advantage of the terms here. Garnock Venture is well in on official BHB ratings but Alan Berry's colt needs to step up on previous efforts this winter to trouble Dispol Peto. Rocky Reppin faces no easy task under a penalty incurred for his win in a maiden claimer over course and distance last month and of more interest may be Smart Scot, who has been running well in banded stakes races recently. The three-year-old Bananchi receives lumps of weight but it is never easy for the classic generation against older horses at this time of year and the Irish raider is probably best watched. Rose Of York and Turf Princess are others worthy of a mention but Dispol Peto has an obvious chance and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Dispol Peto 5-2 Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 10, 7l behind Noul at Southwell 7f sll (G4) fbs in Jan.
Rocky Reppin 25-1 Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 16l behind Set Alight at Southwell 7f stk (H5) fbs in Jan.
Garnock Venture (IRE) 25-1 Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, edged right and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Lakota Brave at W'hampton 7f sll (G4) pol in Jan.
Marengo 33-1 Towards rear, 10th of 13, 17l behind Nevinstown at Southwell 6f stk (H5) fbs in Jan.
Smart Scot 13-2 Held up, ridden halfway, kept on final 2f, never dangerous, 4th of 14, 10l behind Set Alight at Southwell 7f stk (H5) fbs in Jan.
Rose of York (IRE) 7-1 In touch, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Cicatrice at Southwell 1m mdn clm (H5) fbs in Jan.
Turf Princess 40-1 Tracked leader, heavily eased over 2f out, last of 11, well behind Quincannon at Southwell 6f sll (G4) fbs.
Bananchi (IRE) 14-1 Prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened from 2f out, 11th of 15, 18l behind Brogue Lanterns at Sligo 6f 2yo mdn aut gs in Aug.