Racecards
13:00 Southwell
Betdirect Only A Week Til Xmas Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 401851
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
chased leaders, ridden, slightly outpaced halfway, driven, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 566250
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
outpaced, never nearer
- Form 390119
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey P Hanagan
jumped left, bumped start, chased leaders, outpaced after 2f, driven, edged left, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 502189
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey Tony Culhane
with winner 4f
- Form 374532
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey J D O'Reilly
made virtually all, hard ridden halfway, joined post
- Form 079900
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
outpaced halfway
- Form 090067
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey M Nem
chased leaders over 3f
In depth
Verdict
Secret Vision gets the confident vote in the opener with Ardkeel Lass and Largs rated as the main dangers. The selection goes really well here and this track suits his style of racing more than at Lingfield where he was a little disappointing last time. He is in great heart at present and over his best trip he should prove tough to beat. Arkdeel Lass won well last time here over 6f and although she does have an inexperienced pilot on board, he does get on well with this filly. She is entitled to respect and won't be too far away at the finish. Largs has been running well of late and she was a good second last time when narrowly beaten behind Orchestration. She will need things to drop right for her as she will be doing her best work at the finish, and she is another with a decent each-way chance. Cark is the other to factor in on his best form but he has been a little disappointing of late and for the winner we are happy to return to Secret Vision.
Formwatch
Ardkeel Lass (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Led 1f, hung right and led again over 2f out, driven out, won at Southwell 6f stk (7) fbs beating Beamsley Beacon (8-11) by 1l, 11 ran.
Flying Dancer 33-1 (8-9) Prominent, pulled hard, soon in touch, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 10l behind Hollow Jo (9-0) at Lingfield 7f stk (7) pol.
Largs 8-1 (8-9) Soon pushed along in rear, headway approaching final furlong, effort inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Orchestration (9-7) at Southwell 5f Stks (41-45) (7) fbs.
Secret Vision (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 6l behind Leah's Pride (8-11) at Lingfield 5f stk (7) pol.
Cark 10-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 5l behind Lady Hopeful (8-11) at W'hampton 5f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Nov.
Lizzie Rocket 5-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Secret Vision (8-11) at Southwell 5f Stks (36-40) (7) fbs in Nov.
Percy Douglas 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders 3f, soon weakened, 15th of 17, 11l behind Mystery Pips (8-6) at Catterick 5f app hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Piccleyes 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inide final furlong, 7th of 12, 5l behind Tipsy Lad (8-13) at W'hampton 7f stk (7) pol in Sept.