Racecards
15:30 Southwell
Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 13y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,470
- 2nd: £2,237
- 3rd: £1,118
- 4th: £559
- Form 211-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P J McDonald
close up, led over 2f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, eased towards finish
- Form 41-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
Balance Of Power
117- Form 0123-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
The progressive JAHBATH defied a penalty last time to land a double in novice company at Kempton. He’s expected to handle the Fibresand on his handicap debut given the Haggas yard have plenty of runners at this venue and boast an impressive strike-rate with their three-year-old representatives. Coolagh Forest is another handicapping for the first time having won over 7f at Wolverhampton earlier and is preferred to the returning Balance Of Power, a winner at Newcastle but beaten in a handicap at Ripon when last in action in September. Whenapoet scored over track and trip last month but in lowly Class 6 company and has also been raised 9lb.
Formwatch
Jahbath 1-2fav (9-6) Close up, led approaching final furlong, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov beating Ours Puissant (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Coolagh Forest (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Led over 6f out, pushed along and headed well over 1f out, ridden and not quicken final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Renegade Master (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Whenapoet 15-8 (9-5) Pushed up to lead and edged left over 6f out, ridden and clear with 2nd from 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec beating Fenjal (9-5) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Balance Of Power 9-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden well over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Riviera Nights (9-6) at Ripon 1m (4) gd in Sep.