Racecards
15:30 Southwell
Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 700-311
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey P Fessey
always prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on strongly close home
- Form 302-176
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
led, hard ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Legal Dram
14- Form 885-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
close up, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Riska King
19- Form 69000-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey F Lynch
dwelt badly, always behind
- Form 27225-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Dale Gibson
behind, never dangerous
- Form 55008-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, hard ridden and stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 11645-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 009765-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Hayley Turner
behind, ridden halfway, some headway over 1f out, no impression
- Form 693407-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
chased leaders over 5f
- Form 541088-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey M Tebbutt
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 447006-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
chased leaders, lost place before halfway
- Form 054966-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
behind, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 997335-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey K Ghunowa
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In depth
Verdict
Sonderborg and Sierra renew rivalries and we will back the former to rescue the full spoils on this occasion. Sonderborg stays further than a mile but looked to appreciate the drop back in trip last time. He is 6lb better in on this occasion and should be coming with a late rattle in the final furlong to pick up the spoils. Sierra has been in rude health of late and that was a third victory on the bounce. A genuine seven furlong performer - eight does stretch her to the limit. Musical Gift is another to be played late. Rated in the middle 60's - he is an infrequent winner who has perhaps needed to drop down the ratings before he will be seen in the winners enclosure. Legal Lover could be a danger to all. The team of Graham Gibbons and Reg Hollinshead have been in solid form in recent weeks and they have accounted for Sonderborg in the past. Lady Suesanne has questions to ask after two poor runs. Having considered the alternatives, Sonderborg is the selection.