Racecards
18:20 Southwell
Betway Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 4f 214y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
Abbaleka
42- Form 436380-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd close home, not trouble leaders
Mews House
12- Form 85745-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 60-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
dwelt, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out
- Form 343-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey J Mitchell
prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, joined leaders halfway, led over 1f out, pushed clear
In depth
Verdict
Mews House and Abbaleka have placed form at the track with the former preferred on a recent second here but both have a bit to find on these terms with East Of Eden. The latter finished third at Wolverhampton last time and LADYLEYS BELUGA was also placed at the latter track on Boxing Day when making her racecourse debut. She finished five lengths clear of the rest, including The Kyllachy Touch, and a chance is taken she handles the Fibresand with Karl Burke’s yard in fine form. Rocketeer never threatened when finishing last of only three runners here a fortnight ago.
Formwatch
Abbaleka 10-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Go Well Spicy (9-9) at Lingfield 7f (6) pol in Dec.
Mews House 4-1 (9-7) Taken to post early, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Navajo Dawn (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Rocketeer 12-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden 2f out, every chance well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 3, 4 1/4l behind Xian Express (8-11) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
The Kyllachy Touch 100-1 (9-2) Outpaced, last of 10, 12 1/4l behind It'smabirthday (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.
East Of Eden (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Agent Shiftwell (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Ladyleys Beluga 15-2 (8-11) Dwelt towards rear, headway when short of room approaching final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind It'smabirthday (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.