Racecards
15:45 Southwell
Betway Casino Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 4f 214y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
Rantan (IRE)
257- Form 22/9295-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace final furlong
- Form 301350-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, asserted towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
slowly away, close up over 3f out, ridden halfway, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 22U256-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 42-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Elliot The Dragon has a tough task on his introduction while the remainder debut on the Fibresand surface as they all return to action. LAST PAGE comes out best at the weights with a fifth in the Windsor Castle at Ascot his best effort of last year and he’s preferred to stablemate Lope De Loop and also Haddaf. The latter won a novices’ race at Newcastle last term but is conceding weight to the selection today while the five-year-old Rantan has a stack to find on these terms.
Formwatch
Rantan (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, behind, some late headway, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Zapper Cass (9-10) at Nottingham 6f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Haddaf (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms, 10th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Sound And Silence (9-3) at York 5f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Elliot The Dragon (IRE) Raven's Pass gelding out of Somerset Falls.
Last Page 14-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Havana Grey (9-5) at Sandown 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Lope De Loop (IRE) 9-4 (8-11) Pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Greeneyedafghan (9-2) at Ffos Las 6f stks (5) hvy in Aug.