Racecards
14:30 Southwell
Betdirect.Co.Uk New Site Banded Stakes (Class H)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Form 040521
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 000-321
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, not quickened
- Form 006-404
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey K Dalgleish
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 00/000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
soon driven, always behind
- Form 0000-06
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0U-0353
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5040-24
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 0060-01
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey D Fentiman
behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on, never nearer
Grub Street
16- Form 60000/3
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Parkes
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 0/00000-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
always behind
- Form 6-50530
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Bramhill
always towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 000-000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 654005
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Lisa Jones
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 00-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey J McAuley
led 1f, chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Gracious Air is given the vote in the opener with Galley Law and Countrywide Girl the others worthy of a place on the shortlist. The selection was a game winner on this track last time when defeating Dancing King, and although she has had her fair share of problems she looks to be over those now and could be capable of following up that course and distance success. Dancing King has gone on to win at Wolverhampton since then, but that was over 7 furlongs and the suspicion is that he is better over that trip. Countrywide Girl has been in fair form of late and might be capable of running into a place, while Galley Law won well last time out when defeating Buz Kiri, but that was over 1m3f and the drop in trip is not sure to suit. Framtastic and Moyne Pleasure would not be out of this either on the pick of their form, but in an open race we give the nomination to Gracious Air.