Racecards
12:30 Southwell
Parkstone Group Quality Assured Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
Estoille
3- Form 006041
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey F P Ferris
always prominent, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, ridden and ran on inside final furlong
Coco Reef
90- Form 30-6050
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, outpaced halfway
- Form 000200
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey P Makin
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden and switched left over 1f out, not pace to challenge
- Form 0-00030
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
with leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 415006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey T P Queally
with leader, ridden halfway, weakened 1f out
- Form 020000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey V Halliday
chased leaders, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 000261
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey P Mathers
dwelt, soon chasing leaders, effort 2f out, ridden and every chance when edged left from over 1f out, kept on same pace
Fairgame Man
30- Form 100002
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey G Parkin
outpaced from 3f out
- Form 540000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey M Henry
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, never nearer
Tomthevic
22- Form 405000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
with leaders 3f
In depth
Verdict
John Wainwright holds strong claims here being double handed with Joyce's Choice and Fairgame Man and the last named gets the decision, with Song Koi put forward as another one to note. Joyce's Choice beat Fairgame man into second at Warwick last time, wearing down his stable mate in the last few strides. There was only a neck in it at the line, and the former got the much better break, so if they both start on terms today we would expect Fairgame Man to prevail. Song Koi made a pleasing debut on the all weather at Wolverhampton last time, finishing fifth behind Deuxieme. This represents a drop ion class for James Given's lightly raced filly and she looks set to play a major role. In a very competitive event recent winner Estoille is also worth a mention, but if Fairgame Man puts his best foot forward today he will be hard to beat.