Racecards
16:15 Southwell
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 711411
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Laura Pearson
held up tracking leaders on inside, smooth headway far rail over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final stride
- Form 211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
dwelt and hampered start, soon chasing leaders on outside, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 716332
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey George Bass
went left start, chased leader 1f, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 705212
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
slight lead, ridden and headed inside final furlong, still every chance until no extra close home
- Form 525236
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
went sharply right start, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, switched right and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 206823
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey David Probert
dwelt and hampered start, soon recovered and taken to race out wide, went 2nd after 1f, challenged and hung left 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led final stride
- Form 140621
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up tracking leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ran on with every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
In depth
Verdict
SPRING ROMANCE has won four of his six starts since joining the in-form Mick Appleby and bids for a hat-trick of course and distance wins having won here earlier in the week. He’s upped a grade today but an apprentice’s allowance negates a penalty and he looks the one to beat. The Nosey Parker is another bidding for a treble having won at Wolverhampton on her handicap debut and she has more scope than Excessable, who scored over track and trip last time. Capla Spirit and Young John finished second here on their respective latest starts and the latter had won over 7f here before that.
Formwatch
Spring Romance (IRE) 11-10fav (9-12) Prominent, led over 2f out, faced challenge over 1f out, quickened away inside final 110 yards out, ran on, won at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating The Golden Cue (8-8) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
The Nosey Parker (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Dwelt switched left start, headway 2f out, pushed along to lead entering final furlong, readily, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Klopp (9-3) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Capla Spirit 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leading trio, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Crosse Fire (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Young John (IRE) 8-13fav (9-3) Tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Thrave (9-1) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Al Suil Eile (FR) 11-2 (9-10) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Fieldsman (9-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Vape 3-1fav (9-7) Raced keenly, disputed lead early, prominent, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Phoenix Star (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Excessable 11-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well to lead final 50yds, won at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Ustath (9-4) by nk, 9 ran.