Racecards
14:25 Southwell
Betway Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 9935-47
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
raced wide tracked leader 8f out, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 604734-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, faded final furlong
- Form 2-11114
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey J Fanning
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 512533
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Tom Marquand
close up, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
- Form 61-2305
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on and edged right final furlong
- Form 115657-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jane Elliott
raced wide held up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 0/498-57
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer L McJannet
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
led 1f, lost place 9f out, in touch, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on one pace
Leopard (IRE)
126- Form 689383-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Robbie Walsh
raced wide in rear, pushed along over 4f out, never on terms
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Star Ascending’s winning run came to an end when well beaten in fourth here last week and Epitaph has struggled since winning under Andrew Mullen over track and trip in January. The jockey switches to the latter’s stablemate SEAN O’CASEY today and a chance is taken he acts on this surface as he’s back on a winning mark for a yard in flying form. X Rated is another debuting on Fibresand and is not badly treated on last year’s best efforts. He’s preferred to the likes of My Renaissance and Sonnetist, who both have winning form here in the past.
Formwatch
Sean O'Casey (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Tracked winner until ridden entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Maestro Mac (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
X Rated (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Archipeligo (10-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Cry Wolf 25-1 (10-12) Led 2nd until ridden before 2 out, weakened soon after, 8th of 18, 37 1/4l behind Broken Quest (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Star Ascending (IRE) 3-1 (9-11) Keen tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 5l behind Luv U Whatever (9-12) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Epitaph (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden 4f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Cousin Khee (9-4) at Southwell 2m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Sonnetist 8-1 (9-11) Dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, dropped to rear over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, dist behind Luv U Whatever (9-12) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
My Renaissance 28-1 (11-4) Raced wide, in touch, headway on outside chasing leaders 6f out, chance 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 7, 13 3/4l behind Something Brewing (10-10) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Mar.
Arabian Oasis 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Akkadian Empire (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Leopard (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, no impression on front pair final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Affair (8-10) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Nov.