Racecards
20:15 Southwell
Punchestown Festival Pools From Tomorrow Handicap (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 132012
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Philip Prince
took keen hold, tracked leader, led 10f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 24-2236
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A Hutchinson
- Jockey T Eaves
in touch in rear, headway on outer to track leaders over 3f out, effort over 1f out, no impresssion final furlong
- Form 8614-93
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Laura Barry
keen close up, led 3f out, ridden and ran on, readily
- Form 232320
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Stephen Craine
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, hung right final furlong
- Form 5-54219
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
tracked leaders, went 2nd 9f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 8-31358
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey S Donohoe
soon led, headed 10f out,tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon lost place, struggling from 4f out
In depth
Verdict
Philip Prince's claim should help Marina Ballerina and Royal Marskell was second on his only previous try on Fibresand and finished ahead of Dynastic at Doncaster last month. Neither ADILI nor Honest Strike managed to strike a blow on fast going at Redcar last week but both will be more at home back on this surface. Mick Appleby's charge did best and is taken to get back to winning ways as he Joyful Motive behind over 1m6f here at the start of the month.
Formwatch
Marina Ballerina 8-1 (9-8) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Travel (9-10) at Southwell 1m 6f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) fbs.
Royal Marskell 15-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 8l behind Arthurs Secret (11-3) at Doncaster 1m 4f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) sft in Mar.
Dynastic 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Travel (9-10) at Southwell 1m 6f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) fbs.
Honest Strike (USA) 11-1 (9-7) Towards rear, some headway into mid-division 4f out, weakened and eased 2f out, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Dubara Reef (8-9) at Redcar 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Adili (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, lost place and ridden 4f out, weakend over 2f out, tailed off, 9th of 15, well behind Dubara Reef (8-9) at Redcar 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Joyful Motive 20-1 (8-0) Mid-division, weakened over 4f out, 8th of 10, well behind New Youmzain (9-12) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.