Racecards
14:35 Southwell
Bet Direct On U.S. Racing Classified Claiming Stakes (Class F)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Form 205006
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
held up mid-division, switched right over 5f out, ridden and raced wide over 2f out, no impression
- Form 002165
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
held up, rapid headway to lead 8f out, headed over 4f out, behind 2f out
Windshift (IRE)
360- Form 206000-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey P Makin
prominent, led briefly 8f out, ridden approaching 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 115360
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
held up, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
Lanos (POL)
15- Form 0-60505
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
mid-division, ridden and headway over 4f out, kept on 2f out
Aberkeen
21- Form 044040
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, one pace 2f out
Crusoe (IRE)
10- Form 000034
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
in touch, ridden and headway over 3f out, raced wide and weakened over 2f out
- Form 000046
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, effort over 4f out, never dangerous
- Form 324352
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Dean McKeown
steadied start, soon switched left, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 434600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey J Fanning
held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
My Bayard
27- Form 05-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey J Bramhill
led 3f, led again over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong
Vermilion Creek
101- Form 460050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up, ridden and headway on inside over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Romannie (BEL)
117- Form 632060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Doe
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A competitive claimer here an the TEAMtalk selection is Golden Chance. The gelding from the Mick Easterby yard is taking a drop in class here and he ran as if still retaining a little ability when sixth behind Fiddlers Creek last time out. White Plains rates the main danger he is from a yard in top form and never runs a bad race and his latest second behind Polish Baron gives him every chance. Desert Spa is also worthy of consideration he has been running in much better handicaps of late, but prior to that he had a very good strike rate in claimers and this is his first run in a claimer for a while. Rainbow River has been running well of late but he seems to be off a running off a high enough mark for what he has archived. Precaster won a seller in good style over a slightly longer trip last time out in the style of an improver, and if he has improved again he could run well at a big price. Aberkeen would also have a chance on his best form but he has never won over a distance as far as this. Floriana is from a yard in good form and any market move could be significant.