Racecards
14:45 Southwell
betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Class F) (Class F)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 132653-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey K Dalgleish
towards rr, rdn over 6f out, nv tbld ldrs
Rhetoric (IRE)
245- Form 77/870-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey S Righton
towards rr, nv dang
- Form 6/77-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey F Norton
i.t, rdn 5f out, ef over 3f out, sn wknd
- Form 60431-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
i.t, rdn over 5f out, ef over 3f out, wknd wl over 2f out
- Form 00083-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rr, hdw u.p over 7f out, wknd over 5f out
- Form 44/0669-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer C A Cyzer
- Jockey S Whitworth
m.d, pushed along over 5f out, sn wknd
- Form 32490/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 40
trkd ldr, rdn over 6f out, sn wknd
- Form 351689-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 38
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Dale Gibson
i.t, rdn 9f out, wknd over 7f out
- Form 44809-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 38
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey L Fletcher
hld up in rr, rdn 9f out, hdw over 3f out, styd on same pace fl 2f
- Form 52655-4
- Age 10
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 34
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey J Quinn
sn led, rdn and hdd over 6f out, s o.p
- Form 0806-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 34
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey J Mackay
trkd ldr, led over 6f out, rdn clr 3f out, easily
In depth
Verdict
Clarice Starling is taken here to improve on recent form and confirm the promise he showed earlier in his career. He ran his best race at this track and the step up in trip should suit him. Dual purpose Royal Castle is one to consider based on his efforts of last season and looks fairly weighted with the jockey booking taking the eye. The jockey booking for Great As Gold also takes the eye with Eddie Ahern aboard. This Southwell-loving four-year-old was well beaten by a well handicapped horse last time out and this step up in trip looks sure to suit.