Racecards
16:30 Southwell
Littlewoods Pools Billions Won By Millions Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 29-2451
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey F Norton
held up, pushed along 3f out, headway and wide into straight 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 233449-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along halfway, weakened 3f out
- Form 669-083
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey C Haddon
tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, edged left and ridden clear inside final furlong, eased near finish
- Form 06-1808
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in rear, behind from halfway
Buzz Buzz
145- Form 040/080-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey T P Queally
held up in rear, pushed along halfway, soon beaten
- Form 453-73
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey C Catlin
tracked leader until over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 5-55245
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 50
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Recent winners Molinia and Witchelle should be involved in the finish here, but we will give the vote to Prgamatica. The selection finished a lengths and a half behind Molinia at Wolverhampton last time, with some decent enough types behind. He is seven pounds better off with that winner and it should be enough to reverse the form. Molinia though is a tough customer and will not go down without a fight, she will be difficult to keep out of the money. Witchelle was most impressive when landing a maiden over course and distance by nine lengths. She didn't beat much but gets in here on a fair mark and should make her presence felt. Of the others Showtime Annie has a decent level of form and should get into the action,but on this occasion Pragmatica looks to be the form horse and gets the nod.
Formwatch
Molinia 4-1 Prominent, led over 2f out, soon ridden, all out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (E4) pol beating Mount Hillaby by a shd, 12 ran.
Archerfield (IRE) 7-2fav Mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon hung left and no impression final furlong, 9th of 12, 7l behind Otago at Brighton 1m 3yo stk (F3) frm in Sept.
Marinaite 14-1 Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression until stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Stargem at Southwell 5f hcp (E3) fbs.
Witchelle 4-1 Made all, shaken up over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased towards finish, won at Southwell 1m mdn stk (D3) fbs in Feb beating Dan di Canio by 9l, 7 ran.
Lake Diva 12-1 Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 3l behind Molinia at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (E4) pol.
Buzz Buzz 33-1 Raced stand side, always behind, 18th of 20, 37l behind Ask The Clerk at Yarmouth 7f hcp (E3) sft in Oct.
Pragmatica 33-1 Led at steady pace, quickened over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Molinia at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (E4) pol.
Showtime Annie 9-2 Chased leader, led over 3f out, quickened over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Friends Hope at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (F4) pol in Feb.