Racecards
15:20 Southwell
Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) (Class F4) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 040642
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey G Baker
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Blue Patrick
35- Form 505006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
tracked leaders, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 030112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs Stef Liddiard
- Jockey S J Drowne
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
- Form 060006
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 000502
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Havlin
broke well, soon steadied in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear
- Form 110232
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Hanagan
slowly into stride, behind
- Form 000540
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 000000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey C Haddon
raced wide, pulled hard, in touch, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Mister Benji
12- Form 050330
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey M Tebbutt
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 330055
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
close up, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
- Form 050313
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 361606
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer B A McMahon
- Jockey C Catlin
led, headed over 6f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 611000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey J Quinn
keen, held up, always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Tokewanna deserves to get her head in front after some consistent efforts and gets the vote to do so ahead of Quiet Reading and Molinia. The last mentioned has been in good form of late but, following a reversal behind Waltzing Wizard over course and distance last time, may now be in the grip of the handicapper. His conqueror there has since been beaten in a banded stakes race so the form may not amount to a great deal. Martin Bosley's Quiet Reading bounced back to form when second in a lesser race here last time and has to be respected but Tokewanna will be tough to beat. The selection has run to her mark in her last three starts and looks well treated on form with Molinia at Wolverhampton last month. The lack of form here is of concern for backers of Tokewanna but she has solid claims at the weights and looks worth chancing. With David Barron's horses in such good from at present, Off Beat has to be respected while Louisiade is an interesting runner from the yard of Tim Easterby. Tokewanna has an obvious chance though and she gets the vote