Racecards
16:35 Southwell
Every Breath You Take At Number 1 Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 5-2223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey F Sweeney
slowly into stride, held up in touch, improved halfway, joined leader on bit over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
Lord Arthur
14- Form 00-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in rear, pushed along 4f out, kept on, never dangerous
- Form 2524-02
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
disputed lead until led over 3f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
La Fonteyne
15- Form 00-5020
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Palvic Moon
60- Form 6066-53
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey Reserve
disputed lead, pulled hard, hung right halfway, weakened over 1f out
Scrunch
16- Form 604
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey L P Keniry
disputed lead until over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading rivals but the principals look to be Cyfrwys, Extra Cover and Scrunch and the tentative vote goes to the last named. The selection was a fair fourth behind Alqwah last time. The drop down to six furlongs should suit and in an open affair he is taken to score. Cyfrwys rates the main danger on her latest second behind Compton Plume. That form has since been franked and she will not be far away. Extra Cover is another worthy of respect but he has had plenty of chances and he may find one or two to good. Of the remainder Palvic Moon was a fair third behind Extremely Rare last time and is another with place claims but for the winner we return to Scrunch.