Racecards
17:00 Southwell
Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 13y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 003325-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 72
pressed leader, led 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, ran on but could not match winner
- Form 01443-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Bass
held up behind leading pair, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on strongly close home
- Form 944910-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
slightly slow to stride, in rear, ridden and switched wide over 2f out, kept on without troubling leaders final furlong
- Form 588898-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C Banham
- Jockey Joey Haynes
slightly slow to stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 384602-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
held up in midfield, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 4696-87
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
led narrowly, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 60587-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
pushed into midfield, ridden over 3f out, faded over 2f out
- Form 437056-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Stef Keniry
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
STAR OF ST JAMES made short work of the opposition when scoring by six lengths over track and trip last week. He’s penalised for that success but is due to be raised a further 6lb after today and can take advantage. Headland also carries a penalty having beaten Motawaafeq here last time though today’s opponent Custard The Dragon comes out best on collateral form while both Native Silver and Love Your Work finished down the field in the same race here last month. Newcastle winner Vive La Difference was well beaten back at the latter venue last time.
Formwatch
Native Silver 85-40fav (9-7) Prominent, ridden and reminder halfway, no impression, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Fieldsman (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Star Of St James (GER) 17-2 (8-8) Raced wide prominent, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, forged clear final furlong, eased close home, won at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Perfect Swiss (9-7) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.
Vive La Difference (IRE) 11-4fav (9-12) Missed break, raced keenly towards rear, switched right and made significant headway to lead over 5f out, upped tempo and went clear 4f out, headed and ridden over 2f out, stopped quickly, 12th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Great Colaci (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Makambe (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Raced very wide 3f, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Kendergarten Kop (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Custard The Dragon 11-2 (9-8) Mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, closed gradually all the way to the line, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, hd behind Motawaafeq (9-9) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Michele Strogoff 18-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Star Of Wells (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Headland 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear halfway, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Motawaafeq (9-9) by hd, 5 ran.
Love Your Work (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Midfield, driven 3f out, never able to challenge, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Fieldsman (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.