Racecards
16:50 Southwell
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,600 added
- Winner: £3,564
- 2nd: £1,673
- 3rd: £837
- 4th: £418
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
midfield, pushed along turning for home, ridden 2f out, every chance when briefly disputed 1f out, ridden when dropped to third inside final furlong, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
dwelt in stalls and slowly away, held up last, still a lot to when pushed along entering home straight, steady headway from before 2f out, ridden before 1f out, ran on to take second inside final furlong, did well under the circumstances, promising
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
smartly away on outer, edged left when led after end of first furlong, briefly headed after 2f, soon regained lead, pushed along when headed before 2f out, gradually weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey P Mulrennan
slowly away, held up last, outpaced from 3f out, one pace from 1f out, not given hard time near finish
Roody Toody
10- Form 98
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Kaiya Fraser
prominent, switched towards near side in home straight, outpaced from 2f out, dropped towards rear before 1f out, weakened
- Form 24
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Havlin
midfield, dropped towards rear after halfway, ridden to make headway on near side from 2f out, went fourth inside final furlong, never nearer
Shakeela
25- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
prominent, switched toward near side entering home straight, pushed along when pressed leader inside 2f out, led 1f out, kept on strongly inside final 110 yards, always doing enough near finish
Word Play
28- Form 56
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, headed after end of first furlong, remained prominent until ridden inside 2f out, outpaced and dropped to fifth inside final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent on outer early, briefly led after 2f, going well when led again before 2f out, headed before 1f out, weakened quickly and dropped to sixth inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Cloudy Skye, Run For The Sun and Word Play all took a backward step last time but Roody Toody belied massive odds when finishing a lot closer at Newmarket. Garden View is a likely improver but so is SHAKEELA, who debuted in a Class 2 maiden at Doncaster and should find this easier. The €200,000 purchase Battle Queen and Completed are newcomers to note.
Formwatch
Battle Queen (IRE) Churchill filly out of Nayarra.
Completed Night Of Thunder filly out of Zoella.
Garden View (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway and ridden between horses 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Orne (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Grand Lady Lightning Spear filly out of Money Note.
Roody Toody 200-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 17, 3 1/2l behind True Cyan (9-2) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (3) gf in Sep.
Run For The Sun (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Romantic Style (9-2) at Yarmouth 6f fll stks (4) gd in Sep.
Shakeela 6-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4l behind Circe (9-2) at Doncaster 7f mdn fll stks (2) sft in Sep.
Word Play 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 14, 9l behind Spiritual (9-2) at Leicester 7f fll stks (4) gs in Sep.
You'vemetyourmatch 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, plugged on, never threatened, 4th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Local Arms (9-2) at Beverley 7f fll stks (5) sft in Sep.
Cloudy Skye (IRE) 2-1jfav (9-2) Soon handy on outer, pushed along 2f out and dropped away, 6th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Local Arms (9-2) at Beverley 7f fll stks (5) sft in Sep.