Racecards
11:30 Southwell
E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,500 added
- Form 66
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Makin
tracked leader, pushed along halfway, soon weakened
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
raced wide, prominent, ridden halfway, chased winner over 1f out, soon no impression
Right Grand
13- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, pushed clear final furlong
Tenga Venga
20- Form 087
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
in rear, ridden halfway, never a factor
- Form 45
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up in rear, but not far away, improved over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There don't look to be any stable stars in this mediocre opener but WHITBY is the pick with Always Dixie and Blades Harmony also entering our calculations. The selection was a fairly expensive one by Mick Easterby's standards at 38 000 guineas and has had two runs - missing the break badly on the second. She is better judged on her first outing when finishing a well backed fourth in a better race on this surface. Always Dixie has not seen the track since debuting in April. There has obviously been some reason for that though on the positive; Mark Johnston has had a few winners on the artificial surfaces of late. Blades Harmony is related to plenty of five and six furlong performers. He has already had the unkindest cut of all. Prince Yarraman was 50/1 on debut at Kempton and stayed on as if needing the race. Right Grand was a little disappointing at Wolverhampton on debut and needs to improve in order to win this. Tenga Venga was tried in a hot Newmarket debut though we would have liked to have seen more aptitude for this surface on his previous visit to this circuit. Whitby is not without questions to answer today but we will give her the chance to find the right answers.
Formwatch
Ever A Gent 100-1 (8-12) Towards rear, never nearer, 6th of 11, 18l behind Doctor Zhivago (9-3) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs.
Prince Yarraman (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 5l behind Bramshaw (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Right Grand 9-2 (9-3) Slowly away, outpaced and always in rear, 9th of 10, 13l behind Robust Wish (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Tenga Venga 50-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 11, 11l behind Pittodrie Star (8-13) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Nov.
Always Dixie (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) With winner, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Monalini (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Whitby (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Awkward at start and lost many lengths, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, never near leaders, 5th of 11, 17l behind Doctor Zhivago (9-3) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs.
Bella Charlie (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway when switched right over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Too Putra (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Blades Harmony Needwood Blade gelding out of Yabint El Sham.