Racecards
18:10 Southwell
Betfred Million Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 142570
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey A Hamblett
behind and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 192511
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 55
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 6038-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace
- Form 534029
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, held near finish
- Form 9/12956-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey F Sweeney
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 9-27250
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey C Carver
outpaced behind, ridden over 2f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 921808
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey T Eaves
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 06/6900-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
towards rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 518201
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey L Enstone
chased winner, until ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 684481
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey R Havlin
behind and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, one paced final furlong, no impression
- Form 550-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Soba Jones has won his last two starts (both over course and distance) in a handicap and latterly a claimer and is taken to complete a hat trick at the main expense of Shadow Jumper and Majik. The last mentioned has solid claims at the weights but disappointed on turf at Ripon last time so may be best watched although the return to the Fibresand may help Paul Blockley's gelding. Chickado was good value for his win in a course and distance seller last time but this looks a better race than that one, while Domirati has given little cause for optimism in two starts this year. Gracie's Gift is less exposed than most and has to be of interest dropped to this grade although a bigger threat may come from Shadow Jumper, who is better than he has shown of late and takes a big drop in class. Soba Jones has been in fine form of late though and he gets the vote to win again.
Formwatch
Shadow Jumper (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 8l behind Desert Opal (8-10) at W'hampton 5f hcap (6) pol in Mar.
Soba Jones 13-8 (8-12) Chased leader, led on bit 2f out, pushed out, won at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs in Mar beating Up Tempo (9-1) by 2l, 6 ran.
Domirati 25-1 (8-6) Steadied start, always in rear, hung left final 2f, 14th of 15, 17l behind Spanish Ace (9-4) at Warwick 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Orchestration (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 9th of 14, 10l behind Up Tempo (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f clm (6) gf.
Gracie's Gift (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, one pace, 6th of 12, 5l behind Summer Recluse (8-5) at Bath 6f hcp (5) frm in Aug.
Majik 16-1 (7-13) Slowly into stride, behind stand side group, ridden halfway, stayed on from over 1f out, no impression, 14th of 18, 10l behind Our Little Secret (8-4) at Ripon 5f app hcp (5) sft.
Penel (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Chased leader, ridden and every chance from 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, joined post, won at Southwell 6f banded stk (7) fbs deadheating with Bahamian Bay (9-0), 9 ran.
Chickado (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 6f sll (6) fbs beating Diktalex (8-3) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.