Racecards
13:00 Southwell
Bet Direct At Southwell Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 000045
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey S Whitworth
dwelt, held up, headway over 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 002400
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer B A McMahon
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-00600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Joanna Badger
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear
Catchabird (IRE)
125- Form 0/00000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer K G Wingrove
- Jockey V Slattery
soon pushed along in rear
Indian Music
10- Form 065000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
held up in rear, outpaced over 4f out, headway under pressure final 2f, nearest finish
- Form 500553
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
with winner, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, all out and held near finish
- Form 300260
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey N Callan
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 005006
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
made most, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, all out
- Form 00-0030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 35
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 520000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
with winner 4f
- Form 030004
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey R Thomas
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6-00500
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey D R McCabe
held up, always in rear
In depth
Verdict
Lake Eyre, Mr Uppity and Arctic Burst look the three to concentrate on here and the vote goes to the first named. This daughter of Bluebird returned from a summer holiday to finish an excellent third behind Pawan over course and distance last time. There should be plenty of improvement to come and she looks to have strong claims against these rivals. Mr Uppity finished just ahead of the selection in that Southwell event and has to be thereabouts again, but Lake Eyre has more scope and should be able to turn the tables. Arctic Burst was rated in the nineties just last April but has gone downhill since, however he has shown signs of returning to form recently and could sneak into a place., The best of the remainder could be Star Lad, but we expect Lake Eyre to step up on least weeks effort and she is a confident choice.