Racecards
15:05 Southwell
Best Odds At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 1281-93
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Jason Hart
close up, ridden halfway, stayed on to go a never dangerous 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 01-1324
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Adam McLean
soon outpaced, never on terms
- Form 542213-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
close up, ridden halfway, headway to chase winner when carried head high over 1f out, no impresssion towards finish
- Form 6-62424
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
made all, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on gamely
- Form 4099-47
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked leaders, ridden 2f, faded inside final furlong
- Form 523858
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong
- Form 124796
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
slowly into stride soon in touch, ridden halfway, kept on towards finish
- Form 4693-06
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
soon outpaced, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, never near leaders
In depth
Verdict
Ann Stokell runs both Pull The Pin and Waabel, with Paul Mulrennan riding the former, but neither has shown much lately. Alpha Tauri has never won over the minimum trip but this is Shawkantango's ideal distance and he's already won seven times over track and trip. Beacon Tarn, eased a couple of pounds since his latest course and distance third, must have every chance under a useful 3lb claimer but we fancy KEEP IT DARK to go close as well. He's not figured on three previous starts on the all-weather but was in very good form on Turf last year off similar marks and is from a yard that's going well at present - the stiff 5f here should suit.
Formwatch
Beacon Tarn 7-1 (9-1) Prominent, soon hard driven, stayed on well closing stages, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Rambo Will (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.
Shawkantango 5-1 (8-13) In touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Bapak Bangsawan (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Keep It Dark 3-1fav (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Foxy Music (8-9) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Alpha Tauri (USA) 5-2fav (8-5) Led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden and every chance from over 1f out until no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4l behind Khajaaly (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Flash City (ITY) 16-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in touch on inside, ridden and no headway over 1f out, last of 7, 13l behind Colourbearer (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Pull The Pin (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Led, ran wide bend 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 7l behind Profile Star (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Prince Of Passion (CAN) 33-1 (9-3) Led, ridden clear over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4l behind Foie Gras (8-9) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Waabel 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 6l behind Novabridge (9-7) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.