Racecards
15:35 Southwell
Red Rose Festival Classified Claiming Stakes (Class F) (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 00-0010
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 0000-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
refused to race, virtually took no part
Dispol Peto
24- Form 052050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Ian Emmerson
- Jockey D Tudhope
close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 000303
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
held up, headway approaching 2f out, led 1f out, ridden out
- Form 633020
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
outpaced half way, tailed off
- Form 556024
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Ian Emmerson
- Jockey D Fentiman
mid-division, outpaced 3f out, kept on, never dangerous
Bijou Dancer
17- Form 0560-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
outpaced over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 04060-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
slowly into stride, outpaced, ran wide bend over 4f out, tailed off
- Form 131213
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
with leader, led half way, ridden and headed 1f out, soon weakened
Skylark
242- Form 036204-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
towards rear, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
On The Trail, Eastern Dagger and Only One Legend look the three to concentrate on here and we will give the nomination to On The Trail. The selection is a course and distance winner who is well-in on official BHB ratings and with conditions to suit he should take a good deal of beating. Eastern Dagger has been running over hurdles and over a variety of trips, but he is at his best over 7 furlongs and he is another that looks well treated on the pick of his form. Only One Legend has not won for over a year but he did hint at a return to form when finishing third behind Danakim at Nottingham last month. He is on a handy mark and if he is in the mood he could go well. Of the remainder, Air Of Esteem and Dispol Peto have both got winning form on this track and can't be dismissed lightly, but for the winner we return to On The Trail.