Racecards
17:00 Southwell
Read Meg Nicholls Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 13y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,500 added
- Winner: £4,972
- 2nd: £2,333
- 3rd: £1,166
- 4th: £583
- Form 313735
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Craig Lidster
- Jockey P J McDonald
prominent, chased leader 3f out, ridden 2f out, headway and dispute lead approaching final furlong, kept on, led outright near finish
- Form 964534
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 82
midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon drifted right, chased leaders entering final furlong, lost position near finish
- Form 255005
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
always in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 663411
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Elle-May Croot
took keen hold, slowly into stride, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f, soon ridden and faded
- Form 322411
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
wore hood to post, prominent, ridden and lost second 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 903142
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led, ridden over 2f out, joined approaching final furlong, no extra and headed near finish
- Form 53109
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went third near finish, not reach leaders
Eve's Boy
35- Form 458753
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon switched right, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 458902
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Kaiya Fraser
held up in rear, briefly switched left over 2f out, soon ridden, minor headway inside final furlong
- Form 132572
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey George Wood
always in rear, switched left and driven over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Billyb (FR) 20-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway out wide inside final furlong, never going pace to get involed, 5th of 19, 7 1/2l behind Let's Dream (9-10) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Borgi (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders, 4th of 11, 3l behind Silca Bay (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Rajapour (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Threatening (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Bowood 7-4fav (9-13) Slow away, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon edged left and clear, easily, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Powerful Response (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Special Ghaiyyath (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Led, narrowly headed over 3f out, ridden to regain lead approaching final furlong, clear final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Mezcala (9-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Golden Pharaoh (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, progress to lead halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 21, 1/2l behind Lir Speciale (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Almekarem (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Dwelt, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no progress, 9th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Silca Bay (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Eve's Boy 9-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, good headway near side of group over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, not pace of winner, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Mr Mistoffelees (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Gressington (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Steadied start, held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong edged left and bumped rival, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Song N Dance (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Optimatum 16-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, switched left and closed from 2f out, challenged from over 1f out, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Knickerbocker (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.