Racecards
12:30 Southwell
Allweather-racing.Com Selling Stakes (Class G)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 035010
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
tracked leaders, ridden halfway kept on one pace
- Form 000004
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
soon pushed along in rear, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 00-0000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Dean McKeown
slowly into stride, behind, ridden halfway, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 503020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey G Parkin
tracked leaders on bit, shaken up approaching final furlong, edged right and led inside final furlong
- Form 224640
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey M Fenton
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 000-306
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
with leader, ridden over 2f out, edged left and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, hampered and lost 2nd close home
Thaayer
142- Form 000000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up, ridden halfway, headway over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 000605
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Lisa Jones
slowly into stride, hampered soon after start, mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression
- Form 000600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey T Williams
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 000060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 200600
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, always behind
In depth
Verdict
Jonny Ebeneezer is the clear pick of these on official BHB ratings and is difficult to oppose in a race where the main dangers are expected to come from Speedfit Free and Hurricane Coast. The last mentioned failed to win from 10 starts on turf this term but ran some respectable races in defeat, including when second of 14 to Yorker in a Brighton claimer last month. Paul Blockley's gelding has yet to race on the all-weather but is well enough treated if taking to the surface to be thereabouts. Speedfit Free, who has a penalty to carry, has at least got form on the surface but has to conclusively prove that he stays seven furlongs, while Turku should appreciate the drop in trip but is on a long losing sequence. Better Pal has an absence to overcome, while Heathyardsblessing is out of form so the safest option may be Jonny Ebeneezer. The selection has been running well in better races than this on turf, has form on the surface and is well treated at the weights. He is hard to oppose and we do not intend doing so.