Racecards
15:30 Southwell
Join Us On 20th Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Form 525505
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F Sweeney
raced wide mid-division, ridden and hung left from 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 365708
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch, led over 4f out until edged left and headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 614504
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
chased leaders, ridden to chase leader 3f out until 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 980041
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
in touch, hampered over 3f out, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 000006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B S Rothwell
- Jockey M Fenton
with leaders over 5f
- Form 323750
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 63
soon led, headed over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 2510/0-0
- Age 12
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey S Carson
slowly into stride, outpaced and behind, never dangerous
- Form 8-16684
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer T J Pitt
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 700070
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 58
with leaders over 4f
- Form 548604
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Dale Gibson
dwelt, in rear, ridden halfway, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 725307
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey M Geran
prominent on outside, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 749639
- Age 8
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey P M Quinn
slowly into stride, headway halfway, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 350000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
dwelt, always in rear
- Form 272004
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Liam Jones
mid-division, hampered over 3f out, soon lost place
In depth
Verdict
In an extremely trappy finale, the very tentative vote goes to Jordan's Light for the in-form Tim Pitt stable, ahead of recent winner Dudley Docker and course and distance winner Gem Bien. The selection ran gallantly in defeat last time out at Kempton and may appreciate the step back up to a mile. His main positive however is the form of his stable which is flying at present, and he may make a bold bid to win this from the front. Dudley Docker will have to overcome a penalty for his recent success, but this doesn't look an especially strong contest and so he goes on the shortlist. Gem Bien looks thoroughly exposed but he has run well over course and distance before and so he too goes on the rather large shortlist, along with fellow course and distance winner Ermine Grey who ran well in defeat last time out at Nottingham, and Ron Harris's The Gaikwar. One cannot be truly confident that any horse will run up to their best form, however, in what looks a head-scratching finale, Jordan's Light remains the tentative selection.
Formwatch
Ermine Grey 9-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 5th of 15, 1/2l behind Band (8-12) at Nottingham 1m hcap (6) sft.
Lii Najma 16-1 (8-12) In touch and keen, ridden 2f out, ran on, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Climate (8-12) at W'hampton 7f hcap (6) pol in Oct.
Dudley Docker (IRE) 10-3 (8-8) Prominent and keen, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung left, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Snow Bunting (9-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Jordan's Light (USA) 12-1 (8-12) Soon led, headed after 2f, stayed prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance, kept on, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Million Percent (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
The Gaikwar (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden, hung left 1f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Panic Stations (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Favouring (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Led over 3f, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 15l behind La Colline (8-7) at Southwell 6f app hcp (6) std.
Gem Bien (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Towards rear, hampered 7f out, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 20l behind Just Bond (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol.
Never Say Deya 12-1 (9-1) Held up, effort 2f out, no extra, weakened final furlong, 4th of 14, 8l behind Eccollo (9-5) at Kempton 1m banded stk (7) pol in Oct.