Racecards
17:10 Southwell
Betway Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
Opportunist
351- Form 5/6-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, chased winner over 3f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
made all, pushed along 2f out, soon clear, unchallenged
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
dwelt towards rear, headway 3f out, pushed along and stayed on to go 2nd close home, no chance with winner
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Jason Hart
dwelt in touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey L Morris
dwelt, in touch after 2f, headway and close up over 4f out, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd close home
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
tracked winner until pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 9-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
in rear, pushed along and some headway 3f out, never nearer
Longsider (IRE)
370- Form 4/1-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Yaazaain
77- Form 06770/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Longsider is upped in distance on his debut for Sir Mark Prescott’s yard but is penalised for winning at Wolverhampton just over a year ago. Deluxe Music has switched yards since scoring in Germany in October and also carries a penalty along with ALPHA THETA. The latter made a winning debut when scoring easily over course and distance last month and Mark Johnston’s filly looks the one to beat. The useful Talkischeap has won five times over jumps and debuts on the Flat. He’s preferred to stablemate Lunar Bounty and Diamond Gait while Soros is a newcomer to note.
Formwatch
Opportunist 9-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride and pushed along early, headway chasing leaders 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 11l behind Fair Star (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Talkischeap (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Led 2nd to 3rd, with leader, led 13th to 14th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Alpha Theta 11-4fav (9-0) A little green early, chasing leaders over 9f out, went 2nd over 4f out, led 2f out, clear from 1f out, easily, won at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Kayarnah (9-4) by 7 1/2l, 7 ran.
Soros Teofilo gelding out of Hana Lina.
Toscan Genius (FR) Deep Impact gelding out of Shagah.
Diamond Gait 15-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, hit inside rail over 9f out, headway on inside 2f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Great Esteem (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Sweet Vinetta 16-1 (10-12) Chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 4l behind Set In Stone (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Lunar Bounty 50-1 (8-11) Towards rear, some late headway, never involved, 6th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Great Esteem (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Longsider (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leader over 4f out, led 2f out, ran green and pushed clear, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Superior Moment (9-5) by 5l, 10 ran.
Yaazaain 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Frankincense (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Deluxe Music (9-0) won at Cologne 1m 3f mdn fll stks sft in Oct beating Meadowsweet (9-2) by 3l, 6 ran.