Racecards
16:40 Southwell
Ladbrokes Freephone On 0800 777 888 Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,950 added
- Form 713454
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, driven and one pace final 2f
- Form 11333-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey P Cosgrave
prominent, reminders after 6f, lost ground halfway, tailed off was virtually pulled up
- Form 87614-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Hayley Turner
mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, effort over 3f, no impression
- Form 223367
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer R W Price
- Jockey E Creighton
held up, led over 3f out, driven and kept on gamely final furlong
- Form 588080
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey A Kirby
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
Kirstys Lad
10- Form 406607
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-62234
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey A Daly
always rear division
- Form 294372
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey L P Keniry
towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, some late headway, never near to challenge
- Form 645/00-9
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey J P Featherstone
prominent, reminders halfway, soon behind
- Form 004266
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey P Mulrennan
prominent, ridden over 3f out, driven and stayed on final furlong
- Form 270859
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
in touch, led over 6f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Makarim is the pick over Lennel, with String Serenade, True and Bongoali just a few more to note. Another wide-open banded contest does not make things easy for punters, and only a modest vote goes the way of Makarim, a past course-and distance winner who was placed on a number of occasions earlier this year. His most recent effort saw him put in his place by Eforetta here in May, but in the hope that he turns up refreshed by the break, he may have enough stamina to outlast his rivals today. Lennel has yet to score on the fibresand, and in fact has not won since January 2005, but recent efforts have at least been encouraging, while String Serenade's only success on the Flat was in a 10-furlong seller. True has to give weight away all round, and Bongoali needs to step up on a claiming win gained here last October. Red River Rebel would be a big danger on form of old but not on recent evidence, and all in all, in a race in which bets are best kept to the absolute minimum, it is Makarim that is the pick.
Formwatch
True (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 15, 9l behind Dan's Heir (8-13) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Lennel 16-1 (8-2) Held up in rear, headway over 6f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 9l behind To Tiger (8-8) at Ayr 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Sept.
Johnny Alljays (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden to chase leader over 2f out to over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 6l behind Swords (9-8) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (6) pol in Aug.
Bongoali 12-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed 5f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 35l behind Agilete (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll hcp (6) pol in Sept.
Makarim (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Held up, headway on outer over 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon headed, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Eforetta (8-11) at Southwell 1m 6f banded stk (7) fbs in May.
Red River Rebel 9-1 (8-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 9l behind Leslingtaylor (8-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Step Perfect (USA) 25-1 (8-13) Soon in touch, outpaced 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 13, 14l behind Vice Admiral (8-9) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
String Serenade (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Prominent until lost place over 5f out, 9th of 14, 10l behind At The Helm (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol in Sept.