Racecards
14:25 Southwell
St Bridget'S Day Claiming Stakes (Class F) (Class F)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Form 0-06505
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J Quinn
behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 5100-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Dale Gibson
prominent 3f, soon weakened
Sahaat
20- Form 000050
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
General
15- Form 520005
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up, hampered over 3f out, soon ridden, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 320040
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey I Mongan
led after 1f, headed 6f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened final furlong
Book Matched
34- Form 314060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
led 1f, led again 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on well
- Form 4-00002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
prominent, led 6f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 43640-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
prominent, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 232240
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Bramhill
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Invogue (FR)
11- Form 00-006
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
slowly into stride, always behind
Colne Valley Amy
151- Form 60-4200
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Mathers
soon beind
Jaolins
14- Form 000006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey D Kinsella
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway halfway, soon ridden, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Arabie, Multiple Choice and General are the three to concentrate on in this opener and the nomination is given to Arabie. The selection looks the pick here on official BHB ratings and although he has not been running up to his mark for some time, he did hint at a return to form at Epsom last time behind Lady Mo. He is stepped up in trip here and looks the one to beat. Multiple Choice was having his first try over this course and distance when a close second behind Come What July last time. That was a really good effort and he looks more than capable of being involved in the shake-up at the finish. General could be interesting as he is dropped in trip and he ran well on his only previous try on this surface. He is also eased in grade here so he looks to have decent claims of being involved at the finish. Of the remainder, Certain Justice is from a leading yard and is worth a second look in the market, but for the winner we return to Arabie.