Racecards
13:15 Southwell
Bet Six Nations Rugby - Betdaq Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,600 added
Tobrata
29- Form 2233-37
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey R Winston
close up, hard driven to challenge well over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 30-2263
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey P Makin
behind, under pressure halfway, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 87893-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Tony Culhane
always behind
- Form 0-43593
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Declan Cannon
soon led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly
- Form 22-6248
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Liam Jones
held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 5554-14
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey F Norton
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
Tomintoul Star
173- Form 85/066-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey A Elliott
held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, hard ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, not reached winner
- Form 2738-14
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, hard ridden and kept on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, all out
- Form 037720-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P Pickard
prominent, driven to lead over 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out
- Form 90/68-32
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Saleem Golam
chased leaders, led over 3f out, hard ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
TOBRATA disappointed last time but is preferred to Granakey and Special Cuvee. In fact, Special Cuvee was probably the more disappointing of the pair when they clashed in a better class race over course and distance given that the Haynes runner was the market leader and the Brittain contender one of the outsiders. Tobrata has a 3lb swing in the weights for 3 lengths and was also well below his consistent best on that occasion so, with the yard firing on all cylinders, he's taken to bounce back. Special Cuvee is without the blinkers that he was wearing for the first time that day and could fare better back in his customary visor although he was a shade disappointing on Wednesday. Granakey's three career successes have all come at this track and she's 9lbs lower than for the last of them; that did come some time ago but she'd still be well handicapped even if she picks up a penalty on Thursday. Dontuwishitwereso and Positivity are others with claims but we'll opt for Tobrata.
Formwatch
Tobrata 9-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 9l behind Camerooney (7-13) at Southwell 1m hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jan.
Special Cuvee Evensfav (8-11) Held up in 4th place, chased leading pair over 4f out, no impression when ridden and hung left over 2f out, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Castle Myth (8-12) at Southwell 1m sell stks (6) fbs.
Bob Stock (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Always in rear, last of 10, 6l behind Aflaam (8-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Vogarth 25-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, stayed on 1f out, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Castle Myth (8-4) at Southwell 6f clm stks (6) fbs.
Ten Pole Tudor 40-1 (8-11) Mid-division, took keen hold, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 24l behind Plush (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (6) pol.
Dontuwishitwereso 6-4fav (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon ridden along in rear, some progress to go 4th well over 1f out, never dangerous, 4th of 6, 11l behind Mocha Java (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Tomintoul Star 8-1 (9-0) Hampered start, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon hung right and weakened, 6th of 12, 16l behind Sounds Of Jupiter (9-11) at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Positivity 4-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Bajan Pride (8-13) at Southwell 1m app hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Jan.
Rub of The Relic (IRE) 10-1 (8-3) Raced wide, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 12l behind Almahaza (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.
Granakey (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Hi Spec (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (7) pol.