Racecards
16:05 Southwell
32Red.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,386
- 2nd: £705
- 3rd: £352
Red Orator
48- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
stumbled start, pushed along to lead after 1f, pushed along over 6f out, headed over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 8622-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 5f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 83-6213
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to challenge when slightly short of room over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged right and stayed on strongly, eased last 50 yards
- Form 541-311
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 45-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Julie Burke
chased leaders, reminders after 3f, soon in rear, weakened over 4f out
In depth
Verdict
Minnie Diva and Lone Star State look up against it but the remaining quartet all have claims. Red Orator won a maiden at Kempton on his racecourse debut in February but the form hasn't worked out, though Quixote finally opened his account at Lingfield last time and can figure if handling the Fibresand. Spartilla scored over a shorter trip here in December before landing a double at Kempton and should go close again but CAPE SAFARI is just preferred. The latter won his maiden over a mile at this track earlier this year and his breeding suggests there should be more to come over middle-distances. He gets the vote with Kieren Fallon taking over the reins.
Formwatch
Red Orator 6-4fav (8-5) With leader, led well over 2f out, soon ridden, under pressure final furlong, accerted authority final 100 yards, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Feb beating Munificence (8-5) by 3 1/2l, 3 ran.
Quixote 4-1 (8-10) Close up, chased leader over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on gamely, won at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Gabrial's Lexi (8-8) by hd, 8 ran.
Cape Safari (IRE) 7-2 (8-10) Disputed 2nd, outpaced in 3rd 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, last of 3, 8l behind Rio Grande (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Spartilla 7-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb beating Ctappers (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Minnie Diva (IRE) 9-2 (8-0) Slowly into stride, detatched and outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 10, 10l behind Ecossaise (9-9) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) fbs in Jan.
Lone Star State (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 4th of 8, 8l behind Luctor Emergo (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.