Racecards
13:30 Southwell
Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,600 added
- Form 19045-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
made all, pushed out, comfortable
- Form 1824-32
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
dwelt, soon outpaced, ran on well final furlong
- Form 550-831
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Hayley Turner
outpaced after 2f
- Form 703-400
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey P Mathers
chased winner, ridden 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 794-343
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Vaclav Janacek
chased winner, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Godfrey Street and Memphis Man are head and shoulders above the remainder according to official ratings. They can dominate the finish with Godfrey Street selected, Cleveland looks best of the rest. The selection was a smart sprinter in his prime for Richard Hannon but operates at a lower level these days and is firmly in the handicapper's grip. That said, there's been nothing wrong with recent efforts which include a close up finish in a competitive sprint here on his latest start. Memphis Man finished about a length and a half in front of him on that occasion but was in receipt of 6lbs and could struggle to confirm the form on the revised terms. This looks a decent opportunity for both the selection and Fergal Lynch to get a win under their belts and Godfrey Street is the call.
Formwatch
Godfrey Street 12-1 (8-11) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Tartatartufata (8-5) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Memphis Man 3-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, headway on inside 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on to lead well inside final furlong, headed line, 2nd of 6, shd behind Distant Sun (9-3) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Cleveland 7-1 (9-2) Held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Bentley (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Tenancy (IRE) 40-1 (8-3) Hampered at start, always rear division, 10th of 13, 9l behind Cleveland (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Pappas Image 8-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden halfway, soon edged left, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken, 3rd of 7, hd behind High Reach (9-0) at Southwell 5f sll (6) fbs.
High Reach 5-6fav (9-0) Pushed along to chase leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on, won at Southwell 5f sll (6) fbs beating Charlotte Grey (8-9) by a shd, 7 ran.
Luloah 14-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden when headed over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Double Valentine (8-9) at Kempton 6f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.