Racecards
15:05 Southwell
Bet Direct On Channel 4 Page 613 Handicap (Class F)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
Witness
7- Form 000010
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Dean McKeown
raced keen with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 000050
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Bramhill
close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 360033
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
mid-division, ridden halfway, headway when hampered 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 542-001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden and switched right 2f out, stayed on same pace
Neven
60- Form 424000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey M Fenton
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, game
- Form 000U06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
soon led, headed over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 004035
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken close home
- Form 336100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders 5f
Abbaleva
17- Form 000006
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, ridden halfway, no headway final 2f
- Form 405
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 610054
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey D Kinsella
in touch, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 000060
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
switched left, soon after start, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 300202
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Lisa Jones
raced wide, towards rear, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Another difficult contest for backers to try and solve with plenty of the 16-strong field holding claims. Tony Newcombe's Mufreh won well enough over course and distance a week ago but a 6lb penalty makes things tougher for him here. The Barry Hills-trained Witness seemed not to appreciate the drop to this trip, having won well over seven furlongs the time before, while Noble Locks, who has slipped to an attractive mark after several disappointing efforts over a mile may also prefer a furlong extra. Fiennes is inconsistent but capable of taking a hand off his lightweight, while Pharoah's Gold is another that could do well if running to his best. Nearly A Monarch is another with winning form over seven furlongs but, as a course and distance winner as a juvenile, he may not be adverse to a return to this trip and, off his current mark, the son of Reprimand gets the TEAMtalk vote.