Racecards
19:40 Southwell
Betfredcasino.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 31
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T T Clement
- Jockey N Callan
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear
- Form 870700
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey R Winston
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 972518
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S P Griffiths
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
lead after 2f, ridden over 2f out headed over 1f out, one pace
- Form 563120
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out soon weakened,
- Form 503-030
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey P M Quinn
led 2f, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 7/00-000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 743207
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey M Fenton
chased leaders, ridden after 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 032235
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey K Ghunowa
mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on approach final furlong no impression
- Form 023218-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey S Chin
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 06545-5
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong no impression
- Form 355635
- Age 8
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey F Norton
towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on final 2f, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Crimson King gets the confident vote here with Count Cougar and Roman Empire rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time when beating Ten Tenors. He enters handicaps off what looks a fair mark and from a good draw he is taken to win again. Count Cougar rates the main danger on his best form but he disappointed for no apparent reason behind Lord Chamberlain last time so he can not be put forward with any confidence .Roman Empire is another worthy of respect on his latest fifth behind Scottish River but is hard to win with and again a place looks the best he can hope for. Of the remainder, Filey Buoy is from a yard in form and could go well at a price, but Crimson King looks on a fair mark and he is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Formwatch
Crimson King (IRE) 7-4fav (9-9) Held up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, ran green, won at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs in Feb beating Ten Tenors (8-7) by 5l, 10 ran.
Count Cougar (USA) 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 8l behind Lord Chamberlain (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Zorn 10-1 (9-1) Pressed leader, ridden to lead briefly over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 7l behind Goose Chase (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcap (6) pol.
Second Reef 11-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden when weakening over 2f out, last of 18, 29l behind Dispol Isle (8-7) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Shifty Night (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance when edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Piccleyes (8-10) at Southwell 6f hcap (6) fbs.
Roman Empire 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out and headway, one pace, 5th of 13, 2l behind Scottish River (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Filey Buoy 11-1 (8-4) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 14, 12l behind Amorist (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) fbs in Dec.
Sedge (USA) 8-1 (8-10) Behind, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Tyzack (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.