Racecards
15:30 Southwell
Pontins.com Classified Stakes (Class 7)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,500 added
- Form 004-085
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey T P Queally
keen, held up, always in rear
- Form 126470-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K J Burke
- Jockey S J Drowne
led 4f, ridden, weakened approaching final furlong
Gifted Glori
209- Form 0/60545-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, driven, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 590475
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
with leaders 4f, soon ridden, one pace
- Form 5/0689-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly into stride, keen, held up in touch, ridden, weakened over 2f out
Merdiff
14- Form 57-9758
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Liam Jones
with leaders, led 3f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 073678
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C J Teague
- Jockey A Daly
slowly into stride, keen, headway to chase leaders 5f out, ridden, weakened over 2f out
- Form 661300
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer S Parr
- Jockey Paul Eddery
dwelt, headway on inside halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 50-8890
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss Joanne Priest
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
chased leaders, ridden, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0900/7-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Fentiman
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace
Steel Grey
54- Form 07/07-39
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Mernagh
held up in rear, pushed along halfway, headway well over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
In this dreadful race a chance is taken here with Sowerby, Mel Brittain's five-year-old has obvuiously had training problems having only raced three times in the last two years. However he ran well for a long way on his return here earlier this month and having had a rating of 71 in the past he could be well treated if back to anywhere near his best. Gifted Glory is none too consistent but comes here fit following a spell over hurdles and would have a chance on the pick of his flat form. Baby Barry does at least know how to win having landed a couple of similar races on the turf last summer and if fit from a six month break he would have place claims at least. So a race to be very cautious when placing bets but Sowerby can go well at decent odds
Formwatch
Axis Shield (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Dodaa (9-0) at Southwell 5f Stks (41-45) (7) fbs in Feb.
Baby Barry 4-1 (9-4) With leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened 1f out, 10th of 13, 12l behind Zamhrear (9-0) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs in Oct.
Gifted Glori 10-1 (7-13) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Choreography (9-6) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Hometomammy 20-1 (9-0) Soon tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 11l behind Island Green (8-10) at Southwell 1m clm (6) fbs.
Merdiff 16-1 (8-1) Always rear division, 8th of 12, 5l behind Government (8-1) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.
Mr Bountiful (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Keen, held up in rear, never a factor, 8th of 11, 9l behind Fuel Cell (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.
Pawn In Life (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden halfway, gradually weakened, 12th of 14, 8l behind Blushing Prince (8-0) at Southwell 1m app hcp (6) fbs in Feb.
Liskaveen Beauty 11-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 8l behind Tackcoat (8-8) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Dec.