Racecards
13:00 Southwell
Half Term Happy Deals At Pontins.com Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,600 added
- Form 6050/90-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 40
chased leaders to halfway
- Form 69007-2
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey A Elliott
pushed along to chase leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 789009-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon no extra
- Form 7794-34
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Vaclav Janacek
in touch, ridden halfway, soon edged left, every chance inside last, not quicken
- Form 030078-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey T Block
in touch, ridden halfway, never dangerous
- Form 400959-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 43
tracked leader, every chance inside final furlong, just held towards finish
- Form 31/8500-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
soon outpaced, switched left after 1 furlong, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
High Reach has something in hand of Pappas Image on official figures and can take this prize; Piccolo Prince may prove next best. High Reach isn't the force of old but he's a player in this grade and fared as well as could have been expected against a seventy rated rival in a course and distance claimer last time. Iron Pearl is the pick at the weights but has plenty to prove in a first time visor and Pappas Image could emerge as a bigger danger given that he's been placed on three of his nine starts here. This trip is on the short side for him though and a place may be the best that's on offer again. Piccolo Prince is another with plenty of course form to his name but he would also prefer another furlong and lacks a recent run; High Reach is preferred.
Formwatch
Geordie Dancer (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, 13th of 15, 18l behind Yorkshire Blue (9-4) at Hamilton 6f clm (6) gf in Sept.
High Reach 9-2 (8-12) In touch, led halfway, driven and headed 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Grimes Faith (9-10) at Southwell 5f app clm (6) fbs.
Maktavish 12-1 (8-3) Prominent 4 out, soon beaten, 9th of 13, 8l behind Gone'n'dunnett (8-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs in Dec.
Pappas Image 10-1 (8-3) In touch, ridden and kept on from 2f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 7l behind Silver Hotspur (8-11) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.
Piccolo Prince 25-1 (9-4) Chased leaders stand's side, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 9l behind Mister Incredible (8-11) at Beverley 5f Stks (41-45) (7) gs in Jun.
Charlotte Grey 50-1 (8-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 10l behind Benllech (8-6) at Lingfield 6f clm (6) pol in Dec.
Iron Pearl 66-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened quickly approaching final furlong, 11th of 12, 13l behind Bond Becks (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Obe One 22-1 (9-7) Always outpaced, last of 12, 18l behind Mafaheem (9-7) at W'hampton 6f sll (6) pol.
Yurchenko 33-1 (8-11) Behind, in touch, ridden 2f out, outpaced and weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 6l behind Ask Jenny (9-0) at Kempton 5f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.