Racecards
15:20 Southwell
Betway Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 21y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 908854
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Erika Parkinson
keen close up in rear, headway to track leader over 8f out, led over 7f out, pushed out
- Form 424913
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Joe Williamson
tracked leader until over 8f out, tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced 4f out, ridden and headway 2f, ran on to go 2nd final furlong
- Form 909045
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Gina Mangan
close up, tracked winner 4f out, ridden 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
Peggy Mckay
471- Form 46/0507-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
tracked leaders over 8f out, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place
- Form 561-975
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Bradley Harris
soon led, headed over 7f out, tracked winner until 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 605223
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Zak Wheatley
close up, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 6-11900
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nick Barratt-Atkin
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Sophar Sogood won over track and trip before struggling at Wolverhampton and can do better back on this surface while Grand Pianola has been thereabouts over a shorter trip here recently still looking for a first win. The Resdev Way has the past form but looks no nearer winning again on recent efforts so a chance is taken COOL POSSIBILITY can bounce back to form. The latter has been well beaten on Turf lately but he completed a double at the track early in the year and can go close if recent wind surgery has the desired effect.
Formwatch
Loch Ness Monster (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Twpsyn (9-5) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Nov.
Sophar Sogood (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Prominent, lost position after 1f, badly hampered after 4f, soon outpaced, went a distant third towards finish, 3rd of 6, 13 1/2l behind Dazzling Rock (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
The Resdev Way 20-1 (9-11) Keen behind leaders, close up 4f out, ridden over 2f out, still in contention entering final furlong, weakened close home, 5th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Lucky Robin (8-10) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Peggy Mckay 16-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Sincerity (9-7) at Ffos Las 1m 2f mdn hcp fll stks (5) gs in Aug.
Gordalan 125-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, led over 7f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Main Fact (9-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Grand Pianola 2-1 (9-2) Held up in midfield, headway to chase leader 4f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Grimsthorpe Castle (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Cool Possibility (IRE) 80-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, soon lost place, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Call My Bluff (9-4) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.