Racecards
17:00 Southwell
Betway Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Form 8232-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
made all, led narrowly, shaken up 1f out, hung slightly when pushed out closing stages, never in trouble
- Form 37-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
close up in 2nd, ridden before 2f out, soon outpaced and never dangerous
- Form 6-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
tracked leader in 3rd, pushed along 2f out, kept on well for 2nd when ridden but no match for the winner
Previous results
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Verdict
BATRAAN has returned a losing favourite on his last three starts now after finishing runner-up at Wolverhampton last time. But he won’t get may better opportunities to open his account and Roger Varian has a good strike rate on the Fibresand. Galeophobia placed at Hamilton on her debut last summer only to disappoint at York while stablemate Andalaska Bear has shown nothing so far.
Formwatch
Batraan (IRE) 11-10fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on but no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Diligent Harry (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Galeophobia (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked winner until pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 19l behind Spright (8-12) at York 6f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Andalaska Bear (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Slowly away, always behind, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Diligent Harry (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.