Racecards
19:00 Southwell
Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 4f 214y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £9,662 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £400
- Form 417-361
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey George Rooke
dwelt chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 419410-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Moubarak
- Jockey S Donohoe
pushed along towards rear, weakened over 1f out
- Form 231755-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
prominent, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 479-954
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey William Carson
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Six Strings
20- Form 5-33225
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
slowly away outpaced, never near leaders
- Form 123311
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ALEEF beat Samovar when winning a tougher sprint than this over course and distance last week. A penalty is negated by George Rooke’s allowance and he can go in again. Samovar should be thereabouts again while Red Stripes also arrives in good form having won a couple of lower grade races over track and trip. Exalted Angel and Rasheeq are both proven on the surface as they return from lay-offs with the former preferred at this level but Six Strings and King Robert look high enough in the weights.
Formwatch
Aleef (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Held up, headway when not clear run well over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Samovar (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Samovar 6-1 (8-13) Prominent, outpaced halfway, rallied and every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Aleef (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Rasheeq (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Towards rear, modest effort 2f out, well beaten final furlong, 10th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Tricky Dicky (9-6) at York 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Exalted Angel (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Very slowly in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Fairy Stories (8-6) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
King Robert 16-1 (9-10) Soon tracked leader and keen, led over 1f out, soon hard pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Mutabaahy (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Six Strings 7-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 5, 4l behind Restless Rose (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Red Stripes (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Moveonup (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.