Racecards
13:30 Southwell
Betway Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 4f 214y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,300 added
- Winner: £3,942
- 2nd: £1,851
- 3rd: £926
- 4th: £463
- Form 603473-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Gianluca Sanna
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 73428-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, outpaced after 2f, pushed along halfway, ridden and ran on final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 98782-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey Connor Beasley
keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Tantastic
41- Form 705236-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Zak Wheatley
slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 3579-35
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 7/5-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey Laura Pearson
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 576634-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Lorenzo Atzori
outpaced
- Form 57-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey J Mitchell
went right start, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
In depth
Verdict
None of these inspire confidence all looking for their first win. HIGHEST AMBITION went close in a handicap over track and trip last month and gets a token vote on that form. Due A Win placed over 6f at Newcastle last time and Tantastic was narrowly beaten at the same track in November while Light Of Thunder debuts for new connections and has yet to race in a sprint.
Formwatch
Due A Win 10-1 (9-2) Reared up leaving stalls, held up, good headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, lost second final strides, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Alhammaam (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Gustav Graves 22-1 (9-6) Edged right and bumped rival start, mid-division, no impression over 1f out, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Toptime (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Highest Ambition (FR) 15-2 (9-2) Went left start, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Bert Kibbler (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Tantastic 25-1 (9-4) Held up in touch in mid-division, raced keenly, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Kilconquhar (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Ubahha 6-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 3l behind Denzil's Laughing (9-9) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Cecilia Beaux 40-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Mick's Spirit (9-5) at Lingfield 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Light Of Thunder (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Went left start, soon mid-division racing keenly, headway over 3f out, close up over 1f out, raced a bit awkwardly, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind Beryl Burton (8-3) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Nantosuelta (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Prominent, awkward on bend over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Bobby On The Beat (9-5) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.