Racecards
14:55 Southwell
Sponsor A At Southwell Claiming Stakes (Class F)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Form 000630
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
towards rear, ridden along halfway, headway 2f out, chased winner 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 2/25-000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey R Brisland
pulled hard, close up, ridden and weakened over 4f out, soon behind
- Form 152002
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
held up, headway 7f out, led on bit over 3f out, soon ridden, headed 2f out, weakened 1f out
Trojan Wolf
31- Form 232262
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey S Whitworth
bumped bend after 2f, close up until weakened over 4f out
- Form 04-1131
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
held up, headway 5f out, led on bit 2f out, soon ridden clear, eased near finish
Jaguar
1116- Form 053030/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
hampered bend after 2f out, tracked leaders, led over 5f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 421324
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Nolan
held up, hard ridden and headway over 3f out, chased winner well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6-01005
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J FitzGerald
- Jockey N Callan
close up, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 05202-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer O Brennan
- Jockey S Hitchcott
started slowly, headway bend after 2f, tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 4f out
Bishop's Secret
307- Form 040000-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P Dalton
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, pushed along halfway, behind final 4f
- Form 00400/0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Parkes
- Jockey V Halliday
led, headed over 5f out, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
Some old favourites on show here and it is hard to split Young Un, King Priam and White Plains on their recent form. However, Desert Spa is on a roll at present and may still have a little more to offer at this level.