Racecards
13:00 Southwell
Golf And Racing At Southwell Maiden Stakes (div 2) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,000 added
- Form 07
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and some headway halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 9399/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey E Stack
not much room soon after start, outpaced after 2f
- Form 905-306
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey D Tudhope
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Caspian Rose
15- Form 80-007
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
edged left soon after start, mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
Indian Kate
380- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 30
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leader until halfway
- Form 798560
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey S Carson
always travelling well, tracked leaders, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon in command, eased near finish
- Form 5-09043
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey B Reilly
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, hung left, no extra inside final furlong
Sunny Haze
44- Form 07-4000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 33
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey Paul Eddery
raced wide, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 960405
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer R E Barr
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
hampered soon after start, outpaced
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly into stride, soon pushed along and not face kick back in rear, switched right 2f out, kept on, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Balian, Jabbara and Sion Hill are the three to look at here with Balian the selection. Balian has been placed in similar contests at Lingfield and Kempton on his last two starts and a reproduction of those efforts may be good enough. He has gone close on several occasions but hopefully today is the day he loses his maiden tag. Jabbara was a good second in a one mile handicap at Brighton three outings ago but has not really progressed from that. Nonetheless, Clive Brittain's daughter of Kingmambo is taking on some poor opponents here and must go close. Sion Hill was not beaten far in a maiden claimer here over a mile three outings ago but has disappointed since. This six furlong trip also looks on the short side. Balian is the selection.
Formwatch
Balian 4-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Danish Blues (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn clm (7) pol in Oct.
Dodaa (USA) 50-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, some headway when not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 12l behind Dichoh (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Poyle Josh 11-1 (8-4) Dwelt, always outpaced in rear, 9th of 11, 11l behind G I Bride (8-6) at Bath 5f 2yo sll (F) gf in Aug '02.
Sion Hill (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Mid-division, no impression final 2f, 6th of 13, 10l behind Crafty Fox (9-5) at Southwell 7f mdn clm (7) fbs in Oct.
Jabbara (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Raced far side, held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 9l behind Welsh Cake (8-11) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Sept.
Left Nostril (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 6l behind La Colline (8-12) at Warwick 6f mdn stk (5) sft in Oct.
The Keep 66-1 (7-8) Mid-division far side group, pushed along halfway, driven over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Trinculo (9-10) at Catterick 5f clm (6) sft in Oct.
Villa Bianca's (IRE) Priolo filly, sister to 7f winner Riolo, half-sister to winners up to 7f including the Group 3 winning sprinter Osterhase.