Racecards
13:10 Southwell
Coral Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 421757-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
close up, pushed along and lost place 4f out, tailed off
- Form 82456-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Liam Jones
raced wide pushed along to be in touch, ridden and lost place over 4f out, rallied over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 581/863-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leader 4f, tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner 3f out, no impression
- Form 459801-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Rob Hornby
raced wide in rear, ridden and headway 3f out, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 15-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up, headway to chase leading pair over 4f out until over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 434/756-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
raced wide towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon ridden and behind 4f out, tailed off
Virnon
16- Form 67433-7
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent, tracked leader 8f out, led over 3f out, soon clear, stayed on final furlong
- Form 92413-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
keen held up, ridden and headway 3f out, no impression final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Honeymoon Cocktail beat a subsequent winner at Lingfield last month and should figure for David Pipe if handling the surface. HORSEGUARDSPARADE also represents a yard more associated with the jumps game but won a maiden race over track and trip on his debut in this code. Not disgraced in a couple of outings at Wolverhampton since, he's worth another chance back at this venue. Dunquin was not beaten far in a higher grade last time and steps up in trip while Jacobs Son has won here before but arrives out of form. What Could She Be scored over a mile here in November and is another to consider if lasting home.
Formwatch
Jacobs Son 20-1 (9-4) Wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 7th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Swift Cedar (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Percys Princess 25-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 4f out until driven over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Muhtaris (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Kingscombe (USA) 33-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, ridden when not fluent 8th, soon weakened, not fluent 3 out, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Honeymoon Cocktail (FR) 5-2 (9-10) Keen tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Shirataki (8-10) by 3l, 5 ran.
Horseguardsparade 11-4fav (9-5) Led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Tower Power (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Dunquin (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Berlusca (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Virnon 10-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 21 1/2l behind Tempuran (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
What Could She Be (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Dwelt, soon chased leading pair, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Moon River (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Sov (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Dwelt, soon in touch, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Swift Cedar (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.