Racecards
12:30 Southwell
Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 217801
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Lisa Jones
held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 406027
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 47
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, one pace
- Form 56245-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey E Stack
held up, effort on outer over 3f out, soon headway, weakened final furlong
- Form 165779
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey R Thomas
chased leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace
- Form 650965
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Darren Williams
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-00908
- Age 12
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led, headed over 5f out, soon weakened
- Form 113590/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, lost pace 7f out
- Form 7/0015-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey F Lynch
chased leaders until lost place over 5f out
- Form 0/0008-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey S Hitchcott
prominent, lost place over 5f out
- Form 300996
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey P Makin
mid-division, effort and lost place over 3f out
- Form 706755
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Greg Fairley
behind, pushed along and headway 7f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 633632
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer E R Oertel
- Jockey A Kirby
held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, led final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 909
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 35
always behind, tailed off over 4f out
In depth
Verdict
Jackie Kiely gets the confident vote here with Tharua and Make My Hay rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Tharua and although he is worse off at the weights with that rival here he won with a shade in hand and he is taken to defy the handicapper from a good draw. Tharua rates the main danger as she is well weighted but she is hard to win with and at likely odds she looks worth opposing. Make My Hay won well last time out but he may just need the run after a 226 day absence. Bill Bennett is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks vulnerable off this mark. Of the remainder Regal Fantasy is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Jackie Kiely.
Formwatch
Jackie Kiely 5-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f stk (7) fbs beating Tharua (8-11) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Bill Bennett (FR) 5-2fav (9-2) Towards rear, driven over 5f out, effort over 3f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 35l behind Jackie Kiely (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f stk (7) fbs.
Make My Hay 7-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, headway on outside 2f out, hung left from 1f out, led close home, won at W'hampton 1m 6f stk (H5) pol in Jan beating Regency Red (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
All Bleevable 12-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden and weakened well over 3 out, 9th of 14, 31l behind Iamback (8-6) at Southwell 1m 6f stk (7) fbs in Oct.
It Must Be Speech 20-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden to lead briefly over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 14, 11l behind Woolstone Boy (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f stk (7) fbs in Oct.
Regal Fantasy (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, tailed off final 3f, 11th of 13, 40l behind Johnny Alljays (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 6f stk (7) pol in Mar.
Sungio 9-1 (8-11) Always behind, 6th of 14, 10l behind Iamback (8-6) at Southwell 1m 6f stk (7) fbs in Oct.
Tharua (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Jackie Kiely (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f stk (7) fbs.