Racecards
14:00 Southwell
Betway Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 4354-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Mark Crehan
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
Liamba
27- Form 2212-35
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey C J McGovern
with leaders, led 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 335-112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey William Carver
with leaders, led approaching final furlong, pressed inside final furlong, held on towards finish
- Form 6309-08
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 6905-52
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Gavin Ashton
in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 7-97439
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression
- Form 06408-0
- Age 13
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Nicola Currie
towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Marble Bar
14- Form 7508-90
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Ben Robinson
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Gorgeous General landed a double over the minimum trip before finding one too good off today’s mark here. He acts on the surface but LIAMBA is preferred on last month’s third over course and distance given this looks less competitive and David O’Meara’s filly can come out best. Dream Ally and the veteran Sir Geoffrey have form on Fibresand though neither arrives at their best while Canimar’s recent second came over 7f at Wolverhampton and she struggled in both previous outings at this venue. Qallaab is unexposed and may do better attempting this shorter trip for the first time.
Formwatch
Qallaab (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-2) Pressed leader, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Amouri Gleam (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Liamba 12-1 (9-7) Prominent early, mid-division, ridden 2f out, effort 1f out, kept on, 5th of 11, 2l behind Archimedes (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Gorgeous General 2-1fav (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran into 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Warrior's Valley (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dream Ally (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Pearl Acclaim (9-13) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Canimar 6-1 (8-12) Led 1f, chased leader, led again 3f out, clear 2f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Caledonia Laird (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Tasaaboq 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, edged left and effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Tarseekh (9-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Sir Geoffrey (IRE) 66-1 (8-2) Prominent, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 13, 23 1/2l behind Newstead Abbey (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Marble Bar 25-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Hungarian Rhapsody (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.