Racecards
14:20 Southwell
Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £9,750 added
- Winner: £5,530
- 2nd: £1,645
- 3rd: £822
- 4th: £411
- Form 821003-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey B A Curtis
pressed leader until ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
- Form 173522-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Olly Williams
- Jockey Patrick Vaughan
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong
- Form 7/2827-1
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 5041-36
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
led, soon pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 260336-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey P Mulrennan
slowly into stride in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, never on terms
- Form 7665-23
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Fran Berry
raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 8007-33
- Age 12
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tricky Dicky found only one too good over track and trip last month and an apprentice takes 7lb off his back today. He finished ahead of both Handsome Dude and Pearl Nation on that occasion and the latter went on to win a claimer here last time so the form looks solid enough. But another chance goes to ALEEF (NAP) in this despite returning a losing favourite at Newcastle last week given David O’Meara’s charge was beaten less than a length on the Fibresand before that in a tougher sprint than this. Eccleston slides further down the weights bidding to end a long losing run and races on this surface for the first time.
Formwatch
Handsome Dude 9-1 (9-7) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Captain Lars (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Tricky Dicky 11-4fav (9-4) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, still every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Captain Lars (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Pearl Nation (USA) 7-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, driven out, won at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Jan beating Tatlisu (9-6) by 1l, 6 ran.
Aleef (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) Keen led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Memories Galore (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Eccleston 15-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Twin Appeal (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Letmestopyouthere (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Outer Space (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Alpha Tauri (USA) 14-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind London (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.