Racecards
16:00 Southwell
Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 000-000
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on same pace
- Form 786020-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey H Fellows
steadied start, always behind
- Form 7944-04
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Donna Caldwell
dwelt, behind, never dangerous
- Form 600907-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M A Buckley
- Jockey R Winston
held up mid-division, pulled hard, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 023464-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
prominent, keen hold, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out,
- Form 0703-08
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey E Ahern
held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 2f out stayed on
- Form 6070-59
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up mid-division, outpaced halfway, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
Princess Rioja
507- Form 087557/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey C Catlin
always behind, struggling halfway
- Form 261933-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Dr J D Scargill
- Jockey M Fenton
always prominent, led over 4f out, ridden out
- Form 4600-89
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out
Tiger Hunter
21- Form 00080-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in touch, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 05/0095-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey Dean McKeown
held up, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on
- Form 66216-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Bold Phoenix rates as a tentative selection ahead of Tacid and Margaret's Dream. Barney Curley's runners always seem to carry their own weight in expectation on the all-weather and that expectation was justified at the track last October. Bold Phoenix did not give a good account of himself when attempting to follow-up at Wolverhampton but there has been long enough for any ills to be ironed out and Jamie Spencer would not be riding unless he believed he had a chance. Tacid has been backed in the market on three occasions without success. He must clearly be showing something worthwhile at home so the market is watched to see if those same faces are back again. Margaret's Dream is exposed but she ran a lot better than her finishing position suggests and a good run was clearly anticipated on her lastest racecourse start. Wolverhampton specialist, Danger Bird is back after an absence. The Plainsman takes a massive drop in trip. Danger Phoenix is nominated to minimal levels although Margaret's Dream is very much watched in the market.