Racecards
14:20 Southwell
Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 44
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led, ridden and headed entering final 3f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 57
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Jacob Butterfield
in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 52-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey P Makin
prominent, led entering final 3f, pressed from over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, headed final strides
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
towards rear, ridden halfway, never on terms
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
Overage
23- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Jason Hart
slowly away, early reminders and soon outpaced, edged right from over 1f out, kept on, finished under stand side rail
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
dwelt, raced wide towards rear, headway halfway, ridden and switched left 2f out, edged left and kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey D Tudhope
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, driven to challenge from over 1f out, stayed on to lead final strides
Legal Art
27- Form 622
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey B A Curtis
pushed along to chase leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tijan finished second at Kempton in October and the Godolphin charge may have improved in the interim. Qaffaal has course form with a fourth here in January though he never threatened the winner so a chance is taken on LEGAL ART. The three-year-old gets plenty of weight from her elders on today's terms and arrives on the back of a good effort at Chelmsford. It's difficult to make a case for any of the remainder on what little they have shown so far and the newcomers look nothing out of the ordinary on breeding.
Formwatch
Qaffaal (USA) 66-1 (9-6) In touch on outside, effort and every chance over 2f out to over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Ian's Memory (9-13) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) fbs in Jan.
Rossington 66-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, held up in touch, pushed along 5f out, soon lost place, never on terms after, 7th of 8, 18l behind Monaleen (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5).
Tijan (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to join winner over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Nigel's Destiny (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Miningrocks (FR) Lawman gelding out of Fashion School.
Off The Scale (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Very slowly away in rear, never on terms, 9th of 13, 12l behind Van Wilder (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) in Feb.
Overage 33-1 (8-12) Started very slowly, ran green and tailed off throughout, last of 6, well behind Cadeaux Power (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5).
Robero Piccolo colt out of Ceilidh Band.
The Nab (USA) 12-1 (8-12) Dwelt, soon pushed along in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 8, 9l behind Play Nicely (8-12) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) fbs.
Legal Art 7-2 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd place towards finish, always held, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Where's Sue (8-13) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn fll (5) pol in Feb.
Show Me The Bar 50-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 8, 12l behind Biting Bullets (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Nov.