Racecards
15:30 Southwell
GB Civils Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 13y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,129
- 2nd: £2,407
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £602
- Form 5241-29
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Ray Dawson
soon led, edged right from over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 691-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
slowly into stride, in touch in mid-division, headway 3f out, hung left over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, kept on
- Form 2518-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S Woods
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders, hung left over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 038-625
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 32-18
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey David Probert
led early, rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 25-1283
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
rear of mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 14321-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
towards rear, switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 027
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey L Morris
half reared start and slowly away, always behind
- Form 3221-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
prominent early, in touch in mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 4453-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer James Horton
- Jockey P J McDonald
prominent, driven 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 66-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
From a yard in top form, TRIP TO ROME can make a winning handicap debut after a very convincing victory in a Kempton novices' contest. Another Kempton winner, Acotango, made a very positive comeback in a better race at Haydock and can't have been right when well beaten at Newmarket. Band Of Steel was sent into Group 3 company on the latter track in October after landing a Wolverhampton maiden but was well beaten. Brighton winner Inspirited returned to action with a close second in a Redcar handicap where he may have found the ground too soft while dual winner Metahorse has generally raced at a higher level.
Formwatch
Acotango (IRE) 11-4fav (9-10) Keen close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 14l behind Chelsea Green (9-10) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Come Together (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 20 1/4l behind Sudden Ambush (9-5) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Band Of Steel 50-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Flying Honours (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Metahorse 8-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, midfield, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Quantum Impact (9-6) at York 1m hcp (3) gf in May.
Garrick Painter (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Awkward start, held up, pushed along off pace 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to grab 2nd, 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Skysail (9-9) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gs in May.
Little Edi 9-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Mustajaab (9-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in May.
Swift Lioness (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Raced in close 3rd, pushed along out wide 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, eased final furlong, tailed off, last of 4, 15 1/4l behind Sunset Point (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in Apr.
Story Of Peace (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ran on same pace, 7th of 12, 7l behind Owl Island (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in May.
Inspirited 9-1 (9-9) Took keen hold in behind leading pair, shaken up over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, went clear with winner when headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Concorde (9-13) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gs in May.
Nights Over Egypt (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 15 1/4l behind There's The Door (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Trip To Rome (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Made all, increased tempo 2f out, ridden and clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in May beating One More Wave (9-2) by 4l, 11 ran.