Racecards
13:10 Southwell
Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Maiden Stakes (Div 1) (Class D3) (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 0640-20
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey P Makin
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
slowly into stride, switched right after 1f, always in rear
- Form 00-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
in touch until ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 0-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, stayed on final furlong, never near leaders
- Form 03400-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
mid-division, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Top Place
29- Form 506005-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer B A Pearce
- Jockey S Hitchcott
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced
- Form 0003-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey S W Kelly
chased winner, ridden and every chance over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong, just held on for 2nd
Alphonsina
27- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey N Mackay
behind final 3f
- Form 3360-22
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey C Catlin
made all, driven along 2f out, clear final furlong, eased near finish
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey J Mackay
slowly into stride, outpaced, some headway inside final furlong, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
An interesting maiden that may fall to Cerebus, with Safe Harbour and Triffid rated the biggest dangers. The selection has been in great heart recently and her course and distance second behind Gaucho stands out as excellent form. That appeared to be a stronger event than this and she can go one better today. Sir Mark Prescott has to be feared in this type of event so any market move for his newcomer Safe Harbour should be heeded. She is by Docksider out of a Reference Point mare, so may want a bit further in time, but nevertheless it is a weak race see she needs to watched closely. Triffid drops in trip after an excellent second behind Suffolk House last time and should be in the shake up. The best of the others should be Canadian Danehill, but Cerebus should have the measure of that one and the rest and is a confident choice.