Racecards
13:25 Southwell
Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K T O'Neill
taken to post early, towards rear, pushed along and headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 57
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
dwelt in rear, outpaced over 5f out
Cedar Cage
20- Form 52
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
close up, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong
- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
- Form 74
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leaders 1f, soon lost place, weakened over 2f out
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Finley Marsh
close up, pushed along and edged left 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
Mabre (IRE)
33- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Cam Hardie
dwelt, outpaced over 5f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Phil Dennis
short of room after 1f, in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Alex Gracie
29- Form 33
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
raced wide, prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
dwelt, raced wide in rear, outpaced over 5f out
In depth
Verdict
Foreshore hinted at ability at Newcastle and drops down a grade. Itsallaboutluck is another possible improver while Whitehaven could be a newcomer to note. Cedar Cage was still green at Chelmsford but stepped up on his first run at Wolverhampton and a switch to Fibresand may help. Alex Gracie has already placed twice but John Gosden’s runners here boast a better than 40 per cent strike-rate and ARBITER (NAP) was staying on strongly at Wolverhampton having missed the break and will be more the finished article here.
Formwatch
Arbiter 5-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, hanging left over 3f out, headway and hung left from over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Waddat (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Bulldozer (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Hidden Spell (8-12) at Pontefract 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Cedar Cage 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always well held, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Bullfinch (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Cold War Steve 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Blake's Vision (8-12) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Foreshore 25-1 (9-2) In touch, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Count Of Amazonia (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (4) pol in Oct.
Grey Eminence 66-1 (9-5) Soon prominent on outside, 2nd over 4f out until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Canagat (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Itsallaboutluck (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Ya Hayati (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Mabre (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, never on terms, 12th of 20, 13 3/4l behind With Respect (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Monsaraz 100-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Bullfinch (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Thriller's Moon 50-1 (9-5) Always in rear, last of 13, 31 1/2l behind Hms President (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Whitehaven (FR) Le Havre gelding out of Passion Blanche.
Alex Gracie 12-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Dark Regard (9-0) at Southwell 6f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Harbour Point 66-1 (9-0) In rear, switched left 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Lady Light (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f fll stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Potencia (IRE) Free Eagle filly out of Appetina.