Racecards
14:00 Southwell
Betdirectpoker.com 50,000 Freeroll Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,500 added
- Form 521401-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
slowly into stride, outpaced, headway over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 253234-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Eaves
always behind
- Form 4-11211
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S P Griffiths
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra final furlong
- Form 7960-01
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders over 3f
- Form 0-50080
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Kennemore
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Pick A Nice Name
296- Form 1726-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey M Stainton
behind, never dangerous
- Form 9/85135-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
always prominent, led over 2f out, stayed on well
- Form 1607-09
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey N Lawes
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon beaten
- Form 35456-7
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 042233
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
led until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 592287
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
chased leaders early, soon lost place and struggled
- Form 1-13334
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 63
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Count Cougar has been a revelation this winter and must be in the the shake up today, however we will give the narrow vote to King's College Boy, with Melalchrist also expected to run well. The selection is a very capable sprinter on his day and is now down to a decent looking mark. He wasn't beaten far in a competitive race at Musselburgh on his return and he should be spot on for this. Melalchrist was fancied at Ripon recently and finished third in a blanket finish behind today's rival Colorus. At the weights today he should reverse form with that rival and should be thereabouts at the finish. Moremeatmick is steadily dropping down the weights and will be winning soon, but possibly not today, because we think this should fall to King's College Boy.
Formwatch
Tender Process (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, won at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp (5) hvy in Oct beating How's She Cuttin' (8-10) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Lake Chini (IRE) 6-1jt-fav (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 18, 2l behind Exmoor (8-8) at Newbury 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Count Cougar (USA) 9-4fav (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Apr beating Melalchrist (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Colorus (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ripon 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr beating Monashee Brave (9-1) by a nk, 14 ran.
Pick A Nice Name 8-1 (8-1) Slowly into stride, behind, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 6l behind Knot In Wood (8-11) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Kings College Boy 12-1 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden halfway, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Geojimali (8-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Melalchrist 11-4fav (8-11) Led, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Colorus (8-12) at Ripon 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Gifted Lass 9-2fav (8-12) Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed, outpaced inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind Ashes (9-3) at W'hampton 5f fll hcp (5) pol in Apr.