Racecards
17:40 Southwell
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,500 added
- Form 085-508
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C J Teague
- Jockey M Fenton
led, ridden halfway, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Big Boom
29- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slowly into stride, soon outpaced, kept on, never nearer
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
tracked leaders travelling well, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 44056-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W J H Ratcliffe
- Jockey A Mullen
tracked leader until halfway, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out
Tugalu (IRE)
174- Form 42225-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
went left start, keen, tracked leader halfway, ridden and every chance from 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 7-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey P Mulrennan
dwelt, chased leaders, ridden halfway, one pace and edged left from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Tugalu sets the standard and is taken to open his account; he may have most to fear from Little Eden. The selection has returned a beaten favourite on three of his five outings which hardly makes for compelling reading but he has been found a decent opening. His form is head and shoulders above what his opponents have achieved and it's hard to imagine him getting a better chance. Big Boom and Millie's Rock are both open to any amount of improvement but it would be no surprise if David Barron's newcomer were to run a big race on debut. He's the first foal of a dam that won three times over 5 furlongs and he was bought for 47,000 gns as a yearling. In the absence of support for him, this should prove to be straightforward for Tugalu.
Formwatch
Princess Charlmane (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Very keen for 2f, soon behind, never a factor final 2f, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Montzando (9-0) at W'hampton 5f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Big Boom 12-1 (9-3) Started very slowly, always outpaced in rear, never a factor, last of 8, 13l behind Young Ivanhoe (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.
Little Eden (IRE) Piccolo colt out of winning sprinter Paradise Eve.
My Kaiser Chief 10-3 (8-11) In touch, driven over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Weet A Surprise (9-7) at Southwell 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (6) fbs in Dec.
Tugalu (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 18l behind Quest For Success (9-3) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Oct.
Millie's Rock (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Dwelt and towards rear, chased along halfway, effort over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 9l behind Laterly (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Nov.