Racecards
15:55 Southwell
Bet Direct Handicap (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 0226-10
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Miss D McHale
- Jockey Darren Williams
led, ridden and headed over 5f out, soon weakened
- Form 552-203
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey M Fenton
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, brought wide and effort over 2f out, no impression
- Form 5212-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden and hard pressed final 3f, held on well
- Form 632-062
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 3f out, not quicken final furlong
- Form 00006/1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey L Fletcher
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, effort over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 03112-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway halfway, effort over 2f out, one pace under pressure
In depth
Verdict
Macaroni Gold, Box Builder and So Vital are three against the field in another tight affair and the vote goes to the last named The four-year-old from the Jeff Pearce yard is one of the least exposed in the field and won well last time out when defeating Elegant Gracie giving the impression he would be suited by the step up in trip with this in mind he is taken to win again. Macaroni Gold rates the main danger he remains on a fair mark he won when last seen over this trip and has given the impression he has not stayed two miles on his last starts so it would be no surprise to see him bounce back to form. Box Builder won well after a long absence when defeating Doctor John last time but you must always be weary of the bounce factor so for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder George Stubbs was a fair second behind Jair Ohmsford last time but he is not proven over the trip so for the winner we return to So Vital