Racecards
14:15 Southwell
Watch American Racing On Attheraces Sky 418 Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
Apollonius (IRE)
108- Form 000-000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
always towards rear,
- Form 040020
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
soon outpaced
- Form 300-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Ian Emmerson
- Jockey E Ahern
always behind, tailed off final 2f
- Form 646400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, raced keen, held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never dangerous
- Form 500-000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 465-000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey J Quinn
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Tagalog
265- Form 50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
chased leaders, hung right from halfway, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 252330
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
always close up, ridden halfway, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on close home
- Form 556222
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey G Faulkner
with leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
Ladystgeorge
30- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey P Hanagan
dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Lady Sunrize
30- Form 0004
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey F Sweeney
chased leaders until ridden and weakened from halfway
Pay Time
123- Form 24-6060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Mernagh
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Smithy
32- Form 040300
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Lisa Jones
chased first two, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 533660
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 0206
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey S Whitworth
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Not a strong race by any stretch of the imagination and Indian Steppes is the TEAMtalk choice to gain a well deserved success. The daughter of Indian Ridge has shown a consistent level of form in similar company having finished runner-up on her last three starts. Julian Poulton's filly has proved her effectiveness on an artificial surface and this pacey type shouldn't be inconvenienced by the drop back in trip. Bella Beguine boasts some respectable turf form but was well below form on her all-weather debut last time and now has something to prove. Charley Farley has a bit to find on these terms while Apollonius has had his problems and Salerno needs to improve in the first-time eye shields.