Racecards
14:20 Southwell
Bombardier Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 411062
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
led narrowly, headed over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 611452
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
pressed leader, led narrowly over 3f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 4249
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
towards rear, ridden on outside over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 315201
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A West
- Jockey J Mitchell
went left start, towards rear and pushed along 5f out, ridden over 4f out, plugged on past beaten horses over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 429401
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
chased leaders, hard ridden over 3f out, drifted towards centre of track over 1f out, ran on to lead just inside final furlong, held on well close home
- Form 423060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
always in rear
- Form 416502
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
slightly squeezed for room start, soon recovered into midfield, ridden over 3f out, ran on without troubling leaders final furlong
- Form 77-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
pushed along in midfield, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression
In depth
Verdict
Both Cesifire and LEXI THE ONE won their respective divisions of the same race over track and trip last week. Both were making their Fibresand debuts and won by a similar wide margin but the latter had slipped down the weights beforehand and may cope better with today’s penalty. Red Jasper went close over a mile here last time while Wrath Of Hector placed over 6f at the track and Le Reveur found one too good at Windsor.
Formwatch
Red Jasper 17-2 (9-4) Raced in second, travelled well into lead over 2f out, ran on strongly but headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Amadeus Grey (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Le Reveur (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway in centre over 2f out, led 2f out, soon edged left towards far side, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Espresso Freddo (9-8) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Paradise On Earth 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, slightly hampered over 6f out, soon tracking leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 13, 10l behind Rains Of Castamere (8-13) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Cesifire (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Raced wide, close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead and edged left over 1f out, eased close home, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Rhubarb (8-4) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Lexi The One (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Prominent, led over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ran on, comfortable, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Holiday Magic (9-6) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.
Silver Sniper 28-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, ridden halfway, never on terms, last of 12, 7l behind Arzaak (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Wrath Of Hector 14-1 (9-3) Dwelt in rear, pushed along and wide into straight halfway, ridden and ran on strongly towards stand side final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Pearl Of Qatar (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sorteo (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 7l behind American Entente (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (4) pol in Oct.