Racecards
17:15 Southwell
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
- Form 387601
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey D Nolan
held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and reminders over 1f out, kept on for 3rd closing stages
- Form 523594
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey Phil Dennis
just worse than mid-division, pushed along 3f out, led over 2f out, driven out final furlong
- Form 454560
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
held up inside, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 340732
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
midfield, pushed along 2f out, switched left and not clear run over 1f out, kept on closing stages without troubling winner
- Form 332402
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, briefly challenged over 1f out, kept on at one pace inside final furlong
- Form 773672
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey D C Costello
pushed along to lead, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and lost position over 1f out
- Form 0800
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey K T O'Neill
bumped out of gates, held up towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 355000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey William Cox
prominent, hard ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 708076
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
Course regular GLOBAL MELODY returned to winning ways with a cosy victory over track and trip. He carries a penalty but has won off today’s mark here before and can confirm latest running with Northern Charm. Foad debuted on this surface a week ago when second to Kraka, due to run in the opening race, while Quaint has placed on the Fibresand in the past but Decision Maker has to race off a 7lb higher mark back on the all-weather.
Formwatch
Global Melody 7-1 (9-6) Off the pace out wide, headway on wide outside over 1f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on well, won at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Northern Charm (9-4) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Pearl Of Qatar 15-2 (9-7) Dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Twisted Dreams (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Decision Maker (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leader in centre, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 13th of 17, 29 1/4l behind Montalvan (9-10) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Northern Charm 15-2 (9-4) Hampered and squeezed out start, outpaced in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on into 2nd final 50 yards, never able to challenge, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Global Melody (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Quaint (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Overall leader centre, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Red Bravo (9-5) at Nottingham 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Foad 8-1 (9-1) Went right start, mid-division, headway on inside 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Kraka (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Dylan's Lad (IRE) 125-1 (8-9) Prominent, niggled along over 3f out, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, last of 10, 18 1/4l behind Aliento (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Hellofagame 80-1 (8-5) Bumped start, towards rear, well beaten final 4f, 13th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Puchita (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Waltzing Home 80-1 (8-11) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Rockesbury (9-3) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.