Racecards
16:25 Southwell
Play Golf Before Racing Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,706
- 2nd: £504
- 3rd: £252
- Form 316/17-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Stephen Craine
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, chasing leaders when bumped over 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 442149
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
in touch, pushed along and hung left over 3f out, challenged and bumped over 2f out, led 2f out, driven out
- Form 224663
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Nora Looby
chased leaders, ridden and every chance when bumped over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
I'lldoit
23- Form 806-330
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey David Kenny
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 8-65907
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
soon pushed along towards rear, never on terms, eased when no chance over 1f out
- Form 210720
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Julie Burke
chased leader, every chance when hung left over 2f out, chased winner from 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 353654
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, bumped over 2f out, headed 2f out, one pace and losing place when not much room well over 1f out
- Form 3805/66
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
slowly into stride, soon pushed along and well in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 444-320
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Tony Culhane
soon pushed along in rear, some headway on inside over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 4/500-59
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey T Hamilton
always towards rear
Denison Flyer
271- Form 800-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey P Pickard
soon ridden along towards rear, moderate headway on inside over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 767-788
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Liam Jones
always towards rear
- Form 500677
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey P M Quinn
chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, eased when no chance final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Hit The Switch and Positivity won over C&D earlier this year but both were well beaten behind Koo And The Gang here last time. A line through the latter gives Elusive Warrior every chance but he's done all his winning over 7f and ON THE CUSP is preferred. Richard Guest's charge scored over track and trip in February and gets the vote to return to winning ways back on the Fibresand after a poor run on turf last week. Tomintoul Star and Marino Prince could prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Hit The Switch 25-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 12l behind Koo And The Gang (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Positivity 9-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 15l behind Koo And The Gang (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Elusive Warrior (USA) 11-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, chased easy winner until inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Koo And The Gang (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
I'lldoit 16-1 (8-12) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 9l behind Ocean Of Peace (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Realt Na Mara (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 23l behind April Fool (10-5) at Lingfield 7f ladies am hcap 0-75 (5) gf.
On The Cusp (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Led center group until over 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 26l behind Spavento (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Tomintoul Star 13-2 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 10, 8l behind Koo And The Gang (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Graycliffe (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) With leader, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 9l behind Wrecking Crew (10-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-55 (6) pol.
Marino Prince (FR) 6-1 (8-11) Always in rear, 11th of 16, 17l behind Miss Blink (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Velvet Band 40-1 (8-12) In touch in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 33l behind Time Travel (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Denison Flyer 66-1 (8-12) Always behind, 14th of 15, 37l behind Mainland (9-11) at Ripon 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Helpmeronda 33-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 14, 11l behind Little Richard (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.
Ronnie Howe 25-1 (8-4) With leader, led narrowly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 8l behind Fathey (8-4) at Nottingham 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Duplicity 33-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden and beaten 2f out, 12th of 13, 20l behind Dhhamaan (9-2) at Thirsk 7f hcp (6) gd.