Racecards
16:15 Southwell
Southwell-racecourse.Co.Uk Selling Stakes (Class G)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Form 660010
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
mid-division and wide, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased
- Form 400-515
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Clare Roche
chased leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 316153
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey L Fletcher
soon prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, eased
- Form 050020
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
never better than midfield
- Form 000-602
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
prominent, ridden and led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 0000-20
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
slow into stride, pulled hard, behind, never trouble leaders
Its Ecco Boy
14- Form 320350
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
Mersey Mirage
278- Form 053000-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
behind until headway over 1f out, never trouble leaders
- Form 000000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
prominent 3f, soon behind
Ffynnon Gold
26- Form 04060-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in touch, ridden and hung left over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 0500-60
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 5400-50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 00-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Willie Supple
held up, ridden and hampered over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Not a race to get too heavily involved in with some moderate animals on show but Al Muallim is a fair tool in this grade and is just preferred. The Andrew Reid-trained gelding was a little below his best at Brighton last time when forced to race wide but has claims on his previous victory on the all-weather at Lingfield late last month. The son of Theatrical is fairly treated by the race conditions and remains capable of a bold show if putting his best foot forward. Boisdale and Czar Wars have held their form well of late and merit serious consideration once again. Feast Of Romance is not the most reliable but has claism on the pick of this year's form but recent Fibresand winner Air Of Esteem has something to find on these terms.