Racecards
17:20 Southwell
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £3,402
- 2nd: £1,597
- 3rd: £799
- 4th: £399
- Form 12
- Age 2
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey D Egan
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey William Pyle
raced in 4th, asked for effort over 1f out, soon held
- Form 46
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Start Me Up
159- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey George Wood
raced in last, smooth progress into 2nd over 1f out, ridden final furlong, held by winner
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
raced in 3rd, pushed along over 1f out, no impression final furlong
In depth
Formwatch
Monarch's Gold 10-11fav (9-11) Close up, led 2f out, soon re-challenged, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed narrowly closing stages, 2nd of 6, hd behind Gentle George (9-11) at Haydock 6f stks (4) gs in Sep.
Elemental 25-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, asked for effort over 2f out, soon edged left, rider briefly lost iron 1f out, never involved, 7th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Harswell Angel (9-4) at Redcar 6f stks (5) gd in Oct.
Orange Emperor (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Pushed along start, soon raced in midfield, keen and went third before halfway, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Coconut Cove (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Start Me Up 10-1 (9-7) Wore red hood to post, dwelt, in rear, in touch, pushed along halfway, kept on, took 3rd inside last, never a danger, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Treanmor (9-7) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gf in May.
Diamond Aura (IRE) Wootton Bassett filly out of Posset.