Racecards
15:35 Southwell
Ladbrokes Handicap (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,439
- 2nd: £2,214
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
Colonel Mak
109- Form 801000-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
raced wide prominent until halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 4/73P2-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
close up, headway to track leader halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 5852-15
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
led, ridden 2f out, headed near finish
- Form 6813-31
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey F Tylicki
held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 9043-21
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leader until pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 9462-52
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
held up, headway to chase leaders when carried head high over 2f out, soon ridden, driven and stayed on to lead near finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The returning Colonel Mak usually needs at least a couple of outings to put him right and recent runner-up Time And Place has yet to race on the Fibresand. WESTMINSTER (NAP) was beaten over a longer trip at Chelmsford last time but scored over track and trip before that beating the re-opposing Kung Hei Fat Choy and Pretty Bubbles. The latter pair have both subsequently won so the form looks rock-solid and Mike Appleby's charge is also preferred to stablemate and recent runner-up Khajaaly.
Formwatch
Colonel Mak 33-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 18, 11l behind Jamaican Bolt (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp 105 (2) gs in Oct.
Time And Place 4-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Rich Again (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) in Jan.
Westminster (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, driven over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Forceful Appeal (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Pretty Bubbles 3-1fav (9-6) Held up in last trio, headway on outside and pushed along over 2f out, 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan beating Seek The Fair Land (8-13) by nk, 8 ran.
Kung Hei Fat Choy (USA) 7-4fav (9-5) Prominent on outside, effort 3f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, stayed on when hard pressed inside final furlong, just held on, all out, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan beating Best Tamayuz (8-12) by nk, 8 ran.
Khajaaly (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Clockmaker (9-7) at Southwell 7f app hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.
Norse Blues 10-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, raced wide in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 24l behind Marciano (8-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs.
Two Moons 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Marciano (8-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs.