Racecards
16:10 Southwell
Bet Direct On Sky Active Handicap (Div 2) (Class F4) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 50140-2
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey T P Queally
led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 040506-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey N Callan
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong
- Form 00602-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey F Norton
pulled hard, led, headed over 4f out, remained prominent, ridden and every chance 1f out, stayed on close home
- Form 000100-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
slowly into stride, always in rear
- Form 400-513
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
soon pushed along in rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong
Sedge (USA)
104- Form 100004-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Beveller
17- Form 042/05-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly into stride, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, unable to quicken near finish
- Form 010-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R P Elliott
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
behind, effort under stand side rail over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 0005-04
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey M Fenton
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 46506-5
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 30
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey C Catlin
prominent, led over 3f out until over 2f out
Blunham
107- Form 062000-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Nicholas Nickelby gets the vote in the finale and he is taken to score at the main expense of Crusoe and Brown Dragon. The selection put up a decent effort when second behind Air Mail over 1m last time. That trip stretched his stamina to the limit and over this more suitable trip he looks the one to beat. Crusoe is in good form at present and after winning well two starts ago, he finished a fair third under a penalty over 7f here behind Donegal Shore last time. He is dropped back in trip here and as he has never won over 6f he is readily opposed. Brown Dragon is another in decent form and he would have chances on his course and distance second to Quincannon two runs ago. He looks to have solid place prospects in what looks a very modest affair. Bella Tutrice is another worth a look and if there was any market confidence in this filly then she would need to be added to the shortlist, but for the winner we return to Nicholas Nickelby.