Racecards
15:45 Southwell
Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 7212/8-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 4199-44
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey M Davies
close up, ridden halfway, driven and ran on and gaining on winner towards finish
- Form 901418-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
went right start, chased leaders, ridden after 2f, driven over 1f out, stayed on to press winner close home
- Form 53425-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey A Elliott
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 5-16955
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
dwelt, soon prominent, tracked leader after 2f, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out
- Form 01-0932
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer W J H Ratcliffe
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
soon outpaced in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on towards finish
- Form 614381
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly into stride, outpaced, ridden halfway, never nearer
- Form 0005-40
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P T Dalton
- Jockey Dale Gibson
soon ridden along and outpaced, never dangerous
- Form 430900-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer C J Teague
- Jockey P Pickard
chased leader 2f, soon ridden, weakened 1f out
- Form 806/7-88
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 36
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey P Mathers
soon outpaced, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
GUTO is the selection with Music Box Express and Sherjawy the others of note. Bill Ratcliffe's stable seem to have come into form since their switch to Newmarket and Guto could be the latest to visit the winners' enclosure. He has put up two very solid efforts in defeat on the fibresand this month and with the handicapper exercising a little caution in not raising him for them, we take him to land the spoils today. Music Box Express is noted as a confirmed front runner. A higher draw may have helped this afternoon. Sherjawy has been in good form on the polytrack at Kempton. He does have to reverse form with This One's For Pat on their meeting of the 23rd December over course and distance. Hollow Jo is exposed though thoroughly consistent. Spic N' Span has a relatively poor strike rate for a horse of his capability. That said, his two previous successes have been posted here. Liberty Ship was well touted for a Wolverhampton contest in January but has not been seen out since. Martingrange Boy ran well here as a juvenile and is one to note in the market. Firewalker was once rated in the 70's when with Bryan Smart and is now in off a platers mark. Guto gets the vote.
Formwatch
Martingrange Boy (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Soon led, hung right over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 7l behind Bertbrand (8-11) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan '08.
Music Box Express 5-1 (8-1) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Bahamian Lad (8-10) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
This Ones For Pat (USA) 4-1fav (9-8) Took keen hold behind leaders, effort when outpaced over 3f, one pace final 2f, 8th of 14, 11l behind United Nations (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Liberty Ship 5-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, switched left well over 1f out, soon edged left, went 2nd briefly well inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Nickel Silver (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Spic 'n Span 16-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, led halfway, headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 9, 7l behind Grimes Faith (8-10) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Guto 7-1 (8-5) Prominent, ridden to chase winner halfway, driven inside final furlong, just held onto 2nd place, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Colorus (8-3) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Sherjawy (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Chased leaders on inside, led approaching final furlong, held on well, driven out, won at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol beating Patavium Prince (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Firewalker 8-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 12l behind Honest Value (9-6) at W'hampton 5f app stk (7) pol in Jan.
Ducal Regancy Red 100-1 (7-13) Jumped right at start and chased leaders to halfway, last of 13, 14l behind Fyodor (9-9) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs in Dec.
Stoneacre Baby (USA) 66-1 (7-11) Keen in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6l behind Fizzlephut (9-0) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Hollow Jo 8-1 (9-7) Keen, held up in touch, pushed along and improved over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 6f hcap (6) pol in Feb beating Takaamul (8-9) by 3/4l, 12 ran.