Racecards
15:25 Southwell
Dapper Spaniel Gastro Pub Rolleston Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 102y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 44-15
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Ray Dawson
led, still going well 3f out, ridden along before 2f out, soon lost lead, never picked up
- Form 541112-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey D C Costello
prominent, ridden along going out on second circuit, soon weakened
- Form 55411-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 73
tracked leader, ridden along before 4f out, weakened
- Form 70082/2-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
slowly into stride, in rear, never travelling, ridden along going out on second circuit, tailed off
- Form 21-5635
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
just worse than mid-division, every chance 3f out in third, progress into second 2f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong
Soros
21- Form 259
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Louis Steward
midfield, travelled well into second 4f out, shaken up 3f out, ridden along and led 2f out, drew clear from 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Tigray has won here three times, though the latest was a seller, but Soros has run poorly in novice company. Carausius has won over 1m4f here and didn't perform badly over that trip in a better race at Doncaster last month. Call My Bluff completed a hat-trick last summer on ground with plenty of give and Polytrack. He looked a few pounds high on his final start in November but is an obvious contender if ready after his break. Eagle's Foot also arrives after an absence having completed a double over this trip on Polytrack in the autumn. His stable is in outstanding form and a hat-trick looks a distinct possibility but RAYNA'S WORLD is a decent hurdler and, though she hasn't quite hit the heights since finishing third in last year's Dawn Run at the Cheltenham Festival, she's competed at a high level and has a fitness advantage.
Formwatch
Carausius 9-1 (9-7) In touch, headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Aced It (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Call My Bluff (IRE) 10-3 (8-13) Held up, nudged along 4f out, headway 2f out, ran on without threatening clear winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Main Fact (9-4) at Nottingham 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Eagle's Foot 6-4fav (9-1) Soon led, ridden 3f out, ran on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Rukwa (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Rayna's World (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, mistake next, well beaten before 3 out, kept on flat, 7th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Dragon Bones (10-12) at Doncaster 3m lst (1) gd in Mar.
Tigray (USA) 7-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 31l behind Cold Harbour (8-4) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Soros 16-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 34 1/4l behind Lostwithiel (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr.