Racecards
14:10 Southwell
32Red.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 129223
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Thomas Brown
set strong gallop, clear over 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 228740
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey L Morris
early reminders in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 37-0361
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up towards rear, headway entering final 2f, edged right and soon chased winner, stayed on final furlong, gaining on winner
- Form 546901
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Danny Brock
chased leaders 2f, soon outpaced
- Form 651116
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey D Holland
in touch, pushed along halfway, headway to chase leader 3f out, led 2f out, ridden out
- Form 220671
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
in rear, outpaced halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
- Form 421-440
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Martin Lane
chased clear leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 443482
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 66
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
ALPHA TAURI is much better here than anywhere else. All four wins to date have come over C&D and he can go in again with a 7lb claimer making his task that much easier. Anton Chigurh showed a big improvement to score at easily at Doncaster last time and can figure if taking to the surface as well as Tahnee Mara did when she was only beaten a head over track and trip last time. Only Ten Per Cent was below par behind the selection here in May but is preferred to fellow C&D winners Flying Pickets and Dark Falcon if back to his best.
Formwatch
Alpha Tauri (USA) 2-1fav (9-3) Chased leaders, hampered over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and lost 2nd place near finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Economic Crisis (9-12) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Follow The Flag (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 29l behind Tilsworth Glenboy (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.
Anton Chigurh 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft beating Aerodynamic (9-13) by 3l, 13 ran.
Mazovian (USA) 10-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon chased leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, clear when edged right inside final furlong, stayed on (hand timed), won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs beating Dunmore Boy (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Only Ten Per Cent (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and in 3rd over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 11, 12l behind Alpha Tauri (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in May.
Flying Pickets (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Pushed along in touch, headway when not much room over 2f out, soon switched right and chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, strongly pressed close home, just held on, all out, won at Southwell 7f clm stks 0-75 (6) fbs beating Elusive Warrior (8-4) by ns, 9 ran.
Dark Falcon (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 39l behind Lady Loch (8-11) at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Tahnee Mara (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon hard pressed, kept on under pressure, headed narrowly and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Ursula (9-2) at Southwell 7f fll hcp (0-75) (3yo+) (5) fbs.