Racecards
15:35 Southwell
Enhanced SP's At bluesq.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,432
- 2nd: £1,021
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Form 13353-4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 18253-1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held
- Form 3/98608-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 62214-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 011426-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
towards rear, soon pushed along, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 3634-36
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 04216-2
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
dwelt, took keen hold, soon chased leaders on outer, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 43318-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
TRANS SONIC has been running well in some decent handicaps here of late and today's drop in class can see him back in the winners' enclosure. He finished third to Nightjar over C&D on his penultimate start with Follow The Flag behind and that rival has since boosted the form by winning over a mile here. Everymanforhimself won over 6f at this track last month before finding the exceptional Dubai Hills too good over C&D a week ago and Conry also chased the latter home here three days ago. Both have a chance with that formidable rival taken out of the equation.
Formwatch
Trans Sonic 8-1 (8-9) Soon led, headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Reve De Nuit (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-95 (3) fbs.
Follow The Flag (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Outpaced well in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs beating Ours (9-13) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Gala Casino Star (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Led narrowly, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 41l behind Hazzard County (8-9) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Everymanforhimself (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, disputed 2nd entering final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Dubai Hills (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Tevez 4-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 5l behind Blue Moon (8-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Elusive Fame (USA) 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace when squeezed up 1f out, gradually weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 9l behind Dubai Hills (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Conry (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Held up tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, no chance with eased down winner, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Dubai Hills (10-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Caprio (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Chased leader, led over 1f out, joined when edged left and tried to bite runner-up last stride, held on, won at Kempton 7f clm stks (6) pol beating Jake The Snake (9-7) by ns, 7 ran.
Prince Of Vasa (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden halfway, soon driven and weakened, 8th of 9, 10l behind Amenable (9-7) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.