Racecards
15:05 Southwell
Betway Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 4f 214y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
Bluelion
15- Form 56
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
in touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out
- Form 839-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 30
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
dwelt close up 3f
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey K T O'Neill
dwelt, pushed along and headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 404-22
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey George Rooke
made all, pushed clear entering final furlong, ran on
Intrepid Italian
197- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K Shoemark
dwelt pushed along towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, stayed on
- Form 0-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, soon hung left, stayed on to go 3rd final strides
White Lion
31- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Toby Eley
in touch, pushed along 2f out, soon edged left, never a factor
- Form 43
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey L Morris
pressed winner until entering final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd final strides
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Kieran Schofield
close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CAPLA SPIRIT is the most exposed of these but also has the strongest form having found one too good over 6f here last time and he was beaten only a head over course and distance before that. He gets the vote ahead of Sweet Talked, who debuts on the surface after placing at Lingfield albeit a long way behind the winner. Intrepid Italian is a likely improver on the back of a modest debut effort at Chepstow last year and Speedymining finished closer last time while local trainer Scott Dixon runs the newcomer Capricious Madam, a half-sister to a winner on the Fibresand.
Formwatch
Bluelion 66-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, led until halfway, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 6, 35 1/4l behind Big Impact (8-13) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Henry The Sixth 150-1 (9-2) Pressed leader, driven and lost place over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 29 3/4l behind Sommer Katze (9-9) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Whistling Sands 33-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 14 1/2l behind Badayel (9-5) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Capla Spirit 9-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Big Impact (8-13) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Intrepid Italian 16-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, pushed along and every chance 2f out, carried slightly left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Stoweman (9-0) at Chepstow 7f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Speedymining (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Ran green and hung left throughout, outpaced and never factor, last of 4, 7l behind Lua De Mel (9-5) at Newcastle 5f stks (6) pol in Feb.
White Lion 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Never Said Nothing (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Capricious Madam Monsieur Bond filly out of La Capriosa.
Sweet Talked 2-1jfav (9-0) Soon with leader, pushed along well over 1f out, faded well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Ice Ice Lady (9-0) at Lingfield 5f stks (5) pol in Feb.
The Mackem Rocket (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Prominent, outpaced and switched right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 23 3/4l behind Lion Tower (9-9) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Feb.