Racecards
20:10 Southwell
Bet Direct On Sky Active Tri-banded Stakes (Class H) (Class H)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 5-66505
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Tony Culhane
not much room soon after start, in touch, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 600-31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey G Duffield
tracked leader, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression
- Form 00-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey J D O'Reilly
led, went left soon after start, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Saros (IRE)
15- Form 00606-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
with leader, led 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 0006-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Norton
- Jockey V Halliday
short head, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 005034
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Roman The Park has improved from two to three and should be followed here, with Platinum Chief, Mystic Promise and Weaver Spell seen as potential dangers. Roman The Park has clearly appreciated both a step up in trip and the switch to fibresand as she battled on well to open her account here 11 days ago. She still looked inexperienced and can only get better, so the fact that Tim Easterby drops her back to seven furlongs should not be too much of a worry against these opponents. Platinum Chief is still looking for his first win and his stable are not in form at present, while Mystic Promise meets the selection on the same terms as when beaten into third so is held. So, unless Weaver Spell can find some improvement, this looks best left to Roman The Park who will once again be ridden by George Duffield.