Racecards
19:15 Southwell
Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 774-72
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung left, ran on
- Form 53741-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P Mulrennan
keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 667-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
dwelt close up in rear, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, tailed of
- Form 45-322
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey David Probert
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hampered and switched right, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 6-72
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
close up, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
It's A Love Thing went close over a longer trip at Lingfield on his handicap debut while Newcastle winner Global Vision is not without a chance. Driftwood has finished runner-up here the last twice and was well ahead of stablemate Waltzing earlier but a chance is taken on another handicap debutante in ANDALASKA BEAR. The latter was no match for an odds-on favourite over 6f here last time but it was still an improved effort and further progress is expected over this longer trip.
Formwatch
It's A Love Thing 4-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Vina Bay (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Global Vision (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led narrowly inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Elusive Treat (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Waltzing (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 22l behind Ghost Rider (9-5) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Driftwood 11-1 (8-11) Taken to post early, pressed leader, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Double Dealing (9-7) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Andalaska Bear (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leader in 3rd, pushed along 2f out, kept on well for 2nd when ridden but no match for the winner, 2nd of 3, 2 1/2l behind Batraan (9-5) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.