Racecards
17:30 Southwell
British Stallion Studs 32Red.com E.B.F. Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,600 added
- Winner: £3,623
- 2nd: £1,078
- 3rd: £539
- 4th: £269
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
made all, quickened final furlong, shaken up inside last 150 yards, ran on strongly
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Shane Kelly
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey Lee Newman
dwelt, always in rear and outpaced, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Barry McHugh
chased winner, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
It's a surprise to see STORM MOON running here after his winning debut at Musselburgh but he'd been going well on the stable's all-weather gallop so must be though capable of handling this surface. He just gets the vote over the filly Woodland Mill, who looked well forward when winning nicely at Kempton where she had Poetic Princess 2l behind. The latter hasn't done anything wrong in two subsequent starts but the winner looks to have more scope. Hellolini's dam won over 5f as a juvenile so she should be a speedy type but Secret Destination was beaten a long way on her debut.
Formwatch
Storm Moon (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Switched left soon after start, made virtually all, driven inside final 2f, clear final furlong, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs beating Just Past Andover (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Woodland Mill (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led 1f, soon edged left, ridden and ran on, won at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Mar beating Ceiling Kitty (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Hellolini Bertolini filly out of Smiddy Hill.
Secret Destination 10-1 (8-4) Dwelt, in rear, effort 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 24l behind Ingleby Royale (8-4) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.
Poetic Princess 6-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on inside, outpaced and lost place halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Chilworth Icon (9-3) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.