Racecards
11:45 Southwell
Betway Casino Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 488653
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous
- Form 318099
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
refused to race
- Form 11/5121
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
always behind
- Form 216211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 815115
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
prominent, went 2nd over 2f out, soon led, clear inside final furlong
- Form 13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey K Shoemark
led, headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 05-4258
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey M Harley
always towards rear, weakened over 2f out
- Form 919311
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 723622
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
chased leader, pushed along over 4f out, riden over 1f out, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Good Time Ahead followed a course and distance success with a victory over 1m6f here but carries a penalty. Restive attempts a hat-trick of course and distance wins on the back of another convincing display but is upped a further 6lb while Moabit makes his all-weather debut having won twice over 1m6f in soft ground at Salisbury this year. Snowy Winter landed a double at Kempton earlier but a chance is taken on the unexposed SPINNING MELODY (NAP). The maiden winner went close at Wolverhampton on her handicap debut and Simon Crisford’s in-form yard boasts an outstanding strike rate on the Fibresand.
Formwatch
Start Seven 12-1 (10-2) Led 1f, tracked clear leader, close over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed just inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Captain Navarre (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Royal Marskell 33-1 (10-1) Very slowly away, in rear, pushed along 4f out, never a factor, 9th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Sunblazer (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Moabit (GER) 9-5fav (8-10) Took keen hold in rear, headway to lead 8f out, 6 lengths clear over 6f out, hung left from over 1f out, comfortable, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Champagne Champ (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Restive (IRE) 8-11fav (9-10) Prominent, went 3rd over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Luv U Whatever (9-7) by 4l, 7 ran.
Snowy Winter (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Led briefly, soon settled into mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Entangling (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Spinning Melody (USA) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Island Brave (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Alton Bay (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along in mid-division halfway, no extra and towards rear before 2 out, behind and pulled up before last, at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp sft in Oct.
Good Time Ahead (IRE) 6-4fav (9-3) In touch, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, ran on, readily, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Cousin Khee (9-2) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
Epitaph (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Close up, tracked leader over 4f out, ridden 3f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Summer Name (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.