Racecards
14:20 Southwell
Festival Of The Coming Ice Age Classified Stakes (Class F)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 304000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A Charlton
- Jockey S W Kelly
broke well, soon behind, never nearer
- Form 152066
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 000403
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey G Carter
towards rear, ridden halfway, headway final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 0-30400
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
Geronimo
13- Form 100053
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey D Kinsella
mid-division, ridden halfway, headway 2f out, kept on, never dangerous
Gruff
10- Form 4000-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey G Parkin
dwelt, outpaced, behind, eased over 2f out, virtually pulled up
- Form 052334
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leaders, ridden halfway, no impression final 2 furlongs
Petongski
10- Form 00-0000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey T Hamilton
dwelt, always towards rear
- Form 00-0040
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
led, ridden headed over 1f out, one paced
- Form 501-605
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Buckley
- Jockey J Bramhill
mid-division, ridden halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, never nearer
Lucky Romance
254- Form 4/2600-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 645440
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 00006-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
A wide open contest gets proceedings underway but the main protagonists appear to be Geronimo, Mount Royal and Boisdale and we will take a chance on the latter. The gelding from the bang in form Dandy Nicholls yard is a course and distance winner. He was a fair sixth behind his stable companion Ballybunion last time in a handicap. He will find this easier and as long as the rain stays away he will be hard to beat. Geronimo rates the main danger. He is another that goes well at this track and his latest third behind Ashtree Belle at Wolverhampton indicated that he was returning to form. Mount Royale is another that should go well but his best efforts of later have come over a longer trip. Of the remainder Waxwing and Xaloc Bay are from yards in form but they will have to improve on there latest efforts to defeat our selection Boisdale.