Racecards
15:00 Southwell
Arena Leisure Handicap (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £12,500 added
- Form 0800-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
chased leaders, lost touch halfway, soon behind, virtually pulled up
- Form 600038
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 106000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, ridden halfway, unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 280020
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
raced alone stand side, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 918093
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
raced alone far side, prominent, ridden halfway, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 324301
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, ridden 2f out, not clear run, switched right entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 882114
- Age 12
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey S Carson
made all, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, ran on gamely
- Form 4228-66
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 78
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 150540
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
jinked left start, rider lost irons, soon in rear, hung left final 2f
- Form 100075
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey W Buick
close up, ridden and effort over 1f out, soon every chance, not quicken near finish
In depth
Verdict
Dancing Mystery, Matuza and Zowington are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the narrow vote is given to Dancing Mystery The selection was a fair fourth behind Little Edward last time out, this looks slightly easier and with the race sure to be run to suit he looks a value bet in an open affair. Matuza rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Brandywell Boy but the drop in trip has to be of concern. Zowington is well weighted in his best form and with the booking of Tony Culhane catching the eye he should be noted in the market. Of the remainder Stoneacre Lad is from a yard in form and is another with place claims but consistency is not his strong point and for the winner we return to Dancing Mystery.
Formwatch
Distinctly Game 100-1 (8-13) Led to over 2f out, weakened rapidly, last of 28, 25l behind Baltic King (9-10) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-110 (2) gf in Jun.
Zowington 16-1 (9-3) Reared start, held up in rear, driven on wide outside over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 7l behind Rising Shadow (9-3) at Windsor 6f lst stk (1) gs.
Graze On 40-1 (8-8) Mid-division, beaten halfway, 10th of 13, 6l behind King Orchisios (8-10) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Oct.
Stoneacre Lad (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Behind, ridden halfway, headway and hung left over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Cape Royal (8-11) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-100 (2) hvy in Sept.
Matuza (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Towards rear, plenty to do 2f out, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Brandywell Boy (8-11) by a nk, 12 ran.
Dancing Mystery 6-1 (9-1) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 3l behind Little Edward (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Efistorm 33-1 (9-2) Led early, remained prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon weakened and eased, 10th of 13, 12l behind Zarzu (8-7) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Anfield Dream 28-1 (9-4) Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 15, 6l behind Bel Cantor (9-1) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Oct.