Racecards
13:20 Southwell
talkSPORT Powered By Fans Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £3,402
- 2nd: £1,596
- 3rd: £798
- 4th: £399
Bara Lacha
28- Form 434438-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Richard Oliver
prominent, dropped towards rear 3f out, soon lost ground and eased near finish
- Form 8355-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
held up, race wide entering home straight, made gradual headway from 3f out, came over to near side 2f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, pushed out
- Form 5404-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
disputed lead early, outright lead after 1f, hard pressed 2f out, headed over 1f out, ridden inside final 110 yards, no chance with leading pair near finish
- Form 0887-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Phillip Makin
- Jockey S H James
prominent on inside rail, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong
- Form 060-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Jonny Peate
prominent, chased leaders to 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final 110 yards
- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
prominent, keen when joined leader after 1f, remained handy, led approaching final furlong, soon headed, no extra final strides
- Form 6967-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Cam Hardie
slowly away and lost 10 lengths at start, made up ground to attached to rear of chasing group by half-way, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong, took fourth final strides, did well under the circumstances
In depth
Verdict
Comedian Leader failed to land the odds over a longer trip at Chelmsford earlier in the week having earlier scored over track and trip and SEAGROVE FOX is preferred. The latter finished fourth over today’s trip at Wolverhampton on his handicap debut but drops down a grade for this and has plenty of scope for further progress. The latter comment also applies to the likes of Mr Rascal, Captain Dandy and Na Scoitear though all of those step up in distance today.
Formwatch
Mr Rascal 11-2 (9-11) In rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ladywantaway (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Bara Lacha 40-1 (9-3) Led until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 13 3/4l behind Mister X (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Comedian Leader 10-11fav (10-1) Close 3rd on inside, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind James Bradley (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Seagrave Fox (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) In rear, headway on inside when not clear run 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Resilient Power (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Na Scoitear (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Arbaawi (9-8) at Southwell 6f (6) pol in Dec.
Territorial Waters (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Ceanna (9-2) at Southwell 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Aberfoyle (IRE) 80-1 (9-7) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, never dangerous, 11th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Fifty Year Storm (9-2) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Captain Dandy (IRE) 22-1 (8-7) Slowly away in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 14, 4l behind Colors Of Freedom (8-9) at Newcastle 6f (6) pol in Dec.