Racecards
16:50 Southwell
Bet Direct 'Today's Best Bets' Handicap (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Slow
- Form 531-450
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
prominent on outside, chased leader over 6f out to over 3f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
- Form 1-05034
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
mid-division, headway 6f out, chased leader 4f out, ridden 3f out, led 2f out, ridden out
- Form 00-2421
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Joanna Badger
held up behind on outside, ridden over 4f out, soon behind
Kylkenny
13- Form 5/00-110
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J P Spencer
behind early, ridden and headway over 4f out, stayed on under strong pressure over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 0-05025
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B Doyle
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 62-1111
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey S Hitchcott
led and took keen hold, clear from 8f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching 2f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 026-000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
mid-division on inside, ridden 6f out, soon behind
- Form 60340-1
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
in touch, chased leader to over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Formwatch
Ursa Major Won twice around this time last year; only 1 lb higher than for most recent win, at Lingfield on Dec 28; usually runs at Lingfield but has won here.
Night Sight (USA) Only recently stepped up in trip; dropped 2 lbs for his run behind Mi Odds; cannot be ruled out.
Spanish Star Raised 5 lbs for winning here last time; that form reads quite well and is not without a chance here; looks fairly closely-wighted with Kylkenny and Night Sight through Mi Odds.
Kylkenny Won two here but then got beaten at Wolverhampton; only 8 lbs higher than for the first of those wins so not without chances.
Simply Noble Hasn't won since 1998; running well off, or around, this mark here; may just find one or two too good.
Silver Socks Has been raised 16 lbs for four straight wins, two of them here, the latest three days ago; would be a good effort to go in again.
Distinctly Well (IRE) Has not won for the best part of eighteen months; he's a good bit lower in the weights now so you couldn't rule him out.
Marmaduke (IRE) 6 lbs more than when winning here the other day; entitled to run well again.