Racecards
13:00 Southwell
Bet Direct On Attheraces Interactive Handicap (Class F)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
Majik
14- Form 000423
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey I Mongan
held up behind leaders, led entering final furlong, kept on
Duo Leoni
10- Form 021502
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey M Tebbutt
chased leaders to halfway
- Form 004230
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey G Duffield
prominent, effort over 2f out, soon beaten
Geronimo
18- Form 660602
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Lisa Jones
never better than mid-division
- Form 040551
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Carter
mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 000020
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Frederick John Bowles
- Jockey S W Kelly
prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace
On The Trail
14- Form 323000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 500432
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 040044
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey N Pollard
held up, smooth headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P McBride
- Jockey Paul Scallan
tracked leaders, smooth progress over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
Blue Maeve
20- Form 000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey G Parkin
mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Formeric
109- Form 1-00000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey J McAuley
always behind
- Form 245000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey P M Quinn
behind, effort over 3f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Acorazado came from off the pace to win over course and distance two weeks ago and has an obvious chance off just a 3lb higher mark but a draw in stall 15 is a concern so we take a chance with Majik, who is taken to defy top weight of 10st. The selection goes better here than the other Fibresand circuit at Wolverhampton and confirmed his liking for the track when a fast-finishing third (beaten half-a-length) behind Far Note. Well drawn in stall seven and off the same mark today, the four-year-old gets the nod. Joint topweight Duo Leoni lost no caste in defeat behind Bint Makbul at Wolverhampton last month but is not certain to appreciate the drop in trip to sprint distances. Gay Kelleway's Geronimo also found one too good at Dunstall Park over seven furlongs last time but will not mind the drop in trip or the return to this surface. Travelling Times is closely weighted with Acorazado on running last time and is another to consider but Majik holds solid claims and gets the vote.