Racecards
13:00 Southwell
Peggy Locke 70th Birthday Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 000721
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey T Hamilton
led early, lost place over 3f out
- Form 554986
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey R Miles
very slow away, always well behind
- Form 837000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
always towards rear
- Form 540804
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey D R McCabe
towards rear, stayed on final 2f
- Form 051476
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 3f out, one pace
- Form 8-05600
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey D Fentiman
always behind
- Form 005052
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
with leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, driven out
- Form 100568
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey M Halford
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 070445
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey A Daly
chased leader, one pace
- Form 660581
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey R Havlin
chased leaders, weakened 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Ace Club,Princess Arwen and Wodhill Be look the three to concentrate on in another tough race to call for punters and the vote is given to Princess Arwen The selection won well last time out when beating Ginger Cookie and although she has a penalty for that win she won with a little in hand and under similar conditions here she is taken to win again. Ace Club rates the main danger as she also won well last time out when beating Jacks Delight but she will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection and for that reason she looks worth opposing. Wodhill Be is another that could go well on her best form but she has been well beaten off this mark of late so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Free Wheelin has the ability to go close but does not like to use it and for the winner we return to Princess Awen.
Formwatch
Ace Club 13-2 (8-11) In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Southwell 6f stk (7) fbs beating Jacks Delight (8-11) by 2l, 14 ran.
Free Wheelin (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, stayed on final 2f, never on terms, 6th of 14, 5l behind Doctor Dennis (8-12) at Southwell 6f stk (7) fbs.
The Job 16-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2l behind Dane's Rock (8-1) at Bath 1m sll hcp (6) frm in Sept.
Travelling Times 15-2 (8-11) Behind, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Vlasta Weiner (8-11) at Southwell 6f stk (7) fbs in Oct.
Wodhill Be 9-2 (8-11) Slowly in to stride, outpaced, kept on final furlong, no impression, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Ballyrush (8-4) at Southwell 1m stk (7) fbs.
Desert Lover (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Mambazo (8-6) at Southwell 6f stk (7) fbs.
Preskani 18-1 (7-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 13l behind Legal Lover (8-12) at Southwell 1m stk (7) fbs.
Princess Arwen 14-1 (8-9) Held up behind leaders, led over 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Southwell 7f stk (7) fbs in Oct beating Ginger Cookie (8-9) by 2l, 13 ran.