Racecards
17:10 Southwell
At The Races Committed To Racing Handicap (Class F) (Class F)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 0-03511
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer T Clement
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 0/600-11
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Dr J Scargill
- Jockey C Lowther
pulled hard, with leader, led over 4f out until 2f out, no extra
Shifty
18- Form 004052
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, run on, not reach leaders
- Form 6-64023
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Rocky Reppin
13- Form 40-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey K Pierrepont
chased leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Tsarbuck
18- Form 0-00015
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey J Carroll
chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, driven and headed near finish
Saros (IRE)
27- Form 06-0116
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey D McGaffin
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear
- Form 5-06504
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey G Duffield
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 50066-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
outpaced 4f out
- Form 0045-60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey N Pollard
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
Tancred Miss
265- Form 000000-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
chased leaders, ridden and carried left from over 1f out, switched right and ran on to lead near finish
Gruff
21- Form 0-00000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Dean McKeown
never troubled leaders
- Form 005-000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride, always in rear
- Form 006660
- Age 10
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey D Fentiman
raced wide, chased leaders over 5f
In depth
Verdict
A very difficult finale where the hat-trick seeking Extemporise is only a tentative selection to carry top weight to victory - with Saros and Bronx Bomber others towards the head of the weights that have to be considered as live dangers. Whereas it would also be dangerous to rule out Tsarbuck, who is more effective at this trip and support for him will be interesting. Dasar makes the most appeal out of the rest and an each-way move for him would not be out of context with his recent efforts. However, nothing makes as much appeal as Extemporise when this season's form is taken into account and, with the trip sure to suit and a draw that is favourable, he has plenty in his favour to make his Southwell debut a winning one; especially when his solid relationship with his rider, Tom McLaughlin is factored in.