Racecards
15:40 Southwell
Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,439
- 2nd: £2,214
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
- Form 1777/01-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey P Makin
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced
- Form 21-1143
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
led, headed 3f out, close up, led again 2f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 700-214
- Age 10
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
held up, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 24311-6
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 11929-8
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey J Garritty
prominent, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced
- Form 660005-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
tracked leaders, headway 2f out, switched left entering final furlong, soon ridden, kept to lead last 75 yards
- Form 646394
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
close up, challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, slight lead entering final furlong, soon driven, headed and no extra last 75 yards
- Form 963-016
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
close up, led 3f out, ridden along and headed 2f out, close up until faded inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
LADY NAYEF notched-up a treble at the turn of the year including a win over course and distance and was placed in this grade here last time. She may have enough to hold off the attentions of Dungannon once again though the latter is not easily dismissed. Captain Lars failed to cope with a penalty on his latest outing having scored over track and trip on his penultimate start and the same comment applies to Archimedes. Crosse Fire has done all his winning here and can bounce back at any time having won off much higher marks last year.
Formwatch
Wentworth Falls 16-1 (9-7) Chased leading trio, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Straightothepoint (9-3) by nk, 11 ran.
Lady Nayef 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders towards far side, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Sir Billy Wright (8-12) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Dungannon 15-2 (8-12) Held up and behind, good headway near side over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Sir Billy Wright (8-12) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Captain Lars (SAF) 5-4fav (9-8) In touch, faded over 1f out, 6th of 7, 8l behind The Big Lad (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Orient Class 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders towards far side, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Sir Billy Wright (8-12) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Escalating 20-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Showdaisy (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Crosse Fire 13-2 (9-7) Slowly away, towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 4th 1f out, not able to trouble leaders, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Elusivity (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Archimedes (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Held up off the pace near side, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Treaty Of Rome (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.