Racecards
17:15 Southwell
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 153y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up and off the pace, headway on outside chasing leaders over 6f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Julia Brooke
- Jockey Henry Brooke
raced keenly, led and soon clear, reduced lead 6f out, headed and weakened rapidly 4f out
- Form P2F-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in touch in chasing group, headway chasing leaders 4f out, went 2nd 3f out, closer 2f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 150 yards
- Form 1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
raced keenly, soon tracking clear leader until pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
prominent in chasing group, pushed along and one pace in 3rd final 3f
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
held up, outpaced and hung right 6f out, headway on outside 4f out, ridden and one pace in 4th over 2f out
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent in chasing group, pushed along 5f out, outpaced over 4f out, struggling and no chance after
- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up early, went prominent in chasing group 7f out, 2nd and closed on leader over 4f out, led 4f out, reduced lead 2f out, headed and no extra final 150 yards
In depth
Verdict
Nicky Henderson’s stable is just ticking over a present but the yard had a winner in a bumper last week and the Sulamani filly CRYSTAL GAZING could be another as she’s a half-sister to three winners. Susie Mac was well backed when second at Sedgefield in April and has wind surgery since but improvement is required from both Jeremy's Angel and Martha My Dear. Whatcolourishe has won a point and his yard has done well with similar types so he’s worth a market check.
Formwatch
Madalli (IRE) Sans Frontieres M out of Parkality.
Slave To Love (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Pulled hard tracking leaders early, soon steadied in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 8, 37 1/4l behind Miss Heritage (11-11) at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Mar.
The Distant Lady (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Chsd ldr, mstk 5th, 4th 1/2way, on terms in 5th when fell 5out, at Quakerstown 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Whatcolourishe (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Ww, 6th 1/2way, 5th 4out, prog 3out & 3rd 2out, chall last, so best to ld cls home, won at Loughbrickland 3m mdn gd in Oct beating Le Hachette (11-11) by 1l, 7 ran.
Crystal Gazing Sulamani filly out of Crystal Princess.
Jeremy's Angel (IRE) 5-2fav (10-5) Keen early, tracked leaders, driven and unable to quicken inside final 2f, never able to challenge, 5th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Jac Brown (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (5) gd in May.
Martha My Dear 15-2 (10-10) Held up in touch, lost place over 3f out, 7th of 9, 28 1/4l behind Shantewe (11-7) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in May.
Susie Mac 6-5fav (10-7) Held up in rear, headway over 5f out, not clear run over 3f out, soon switched right, chased winner final 2f, no impression, 2nd of 11, 14l behind Ahorsewithnoname (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Cushy Lady (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In rear, effort over 5f out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, dist behind Docte Dina (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Jun.
Onestepatatime (IRE) Jeremy filly out of Good Thyne Lucy.
Shirocco Sunflower Shirocco filly out of Fleur De Nikos.