Racecards
14:20 Southwell
Feast Of The Optional Holiday Handicap (Class F) (Class F)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 002151
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Dean McKeown
slowly into stride, mid-division, not clear run halfway, soon ridden, weakened 2f out
- Form 034002
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer Mrs C Dunnett
- Jockey Hayley Turner
with leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 126040
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
chased leaders to halfway
- Form 301052
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
never better than mid-division
- Form 630-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey N Callan
chased leaders, ridden and every chance when edged right over 1f out, not quicken towards finish
- Form 000065
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
slowly into stride, soon with leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 303000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Lisa Jones
chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace
Levelled
39- Form 502331
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey G Duffield
dwelt, mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
Mallia
8- Form 406-416
- Age 11
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Laura-jayne Crawford
towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on, never nearer
- Form 003000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
chased leaders, ridden halfway, edged right and weakened over 1f out
- Form 145030
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey F Norton
with leaders to halfway, soon weakened
- Form 443324
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 245365
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey M Halford
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
In depth
Verdict
Kennington, Never Without Me and Turn Around look to be the principles here and we will make Kennington the selection. The gelding from the Christine Dunnett yard ran his best race for some time when second behind Gone 'N' Dunnett at Yarmouth last time. He has gone well on this track in the past and with conditions to suit he looks the one to beat. Never Without Me won well on the AW here last time when defeating Brantwood, but he has a penalty for that success and that may put pay to his chances. Turn Around also won here last time on the AW and also has a 6lb penalty for that win, but he won emphatically when defeating Bulawayo and although this is slightly tougher he could be capable of a big run. Of the remainder, New Options has dropped to a handy mark and would have definite place claims if he ordained to put his best foot forward, but for the winner we return to Kennington.