Racecards
14:25 Southwell
Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £10,379 added
- Winner: £5,923
- 2nd: £1,773
- 3rd: £886
- 4th: £444
- Form 883231-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 457131-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey R Winston
close up, switched right over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish, not trouble leaders
- Form 49236-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 26286-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Jessica Cooley
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 110000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Cam Hardie
pushed along in rear, outpaced halfway
- Form 34471-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
pushed along towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 65735-3
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
Most have been competing on this surface including BLACK SALT, who has raced twice over track and trip now and won both times. David Barron’s charge is 8lb higher today but scored by over three lengths last time and gets the vote to go in again. Bellevarde beat Jack The Truth a length over course and distance last week but had earlier finished behind third-placed Tan here and the latter went on to score at Lingfield. He looks the biggest threat to the selection given The Right Choice only won a claiming race here last month, though prolific course winner Crosse Fire is back on a winning mark having placed over the minimum trip a week ago.
Formwatch
Tan 9-2 (9-7) Made all, ridden entering final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Highland Acclaim (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Black Salt 3-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, easily, won at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Angel Palanas (9-7) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Bellevarde (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Pressed leader, led going well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Dollar Value (8-11) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Jack The Truth (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Bellevarde (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Guardia Svizzera (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Angel Palanas (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
The Right Choice (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden to join leader over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Weld Al Emarat (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Crosse Fire 7-2 (9-7) In rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Mininggold (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.