Racecards
13:50 Southwell
Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 1132-21
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Darren Williams
with leader, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
House Martin
18- Form 29408-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5431-26
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey A Daly
held up in touch, driven and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on gamely
- Form 256826-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer L P Grassick
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, held up, outpaced halfway, soon beaten and eased over 2f out
- Form 4782-98
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey C Catlin
outpaced, some headway over 2f out, never nearer
- Form 77270-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey L Enstone
led, headed after 2f, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, soon eased
- Form 900-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Dean McKeown
prominent, led after 2f, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
Kalishka (IRE)
226- Form 300950-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 46/8519-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer N P McCormack
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6750/5-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey P Hanagan
behind, pushed along before halfway, stayed on approaching final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 00-0003
- Age 9
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
chased leaders, ridden and effort well over 2f out, soon once pace
In depth
Verdict
Augustine receives a narrow recommendation at the expense of House Martin and Quiet Reading. A winner of a recent amateur riders race at Wolverhampton - forcing tactics appeared to work the oracle. He has placed regularly over seven and eight furlongs in the past and can be given a serious chance on evidence. House Martin makes a debut on the surface. Disappointing for Andrew Balding - this is a third outing for Conor Dore. Figurative put up his first ever show on the course last time out. The third in that race has ran well since in a banded stakes and the market is watched. Bahrain Gold had bits and pieces of form at Bellewstown prior to joining new connections. Of the remainder, Southwell specialist Quiet Reading is respected. Sriology has been tried over a variety of trips and is hard to assess. Augustine secures the nod on account of his current form.
Formwatch
Augustine 7-2jt-fav (10-13) Made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on well, won at W'hampton 1m 1f amt hcp (6) pol beating Pending (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
House Martin 7-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, soon no extra, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Glad Big (9-0) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol.
Quiet Reading (USA) 14-1 (8-6) Held up in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 6l behind Speed Dial Harry (9-9) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Dara Mac 11-2 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway and not clear run over 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra, 6th of 12, 4l behind Gem Bien (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Sriology (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Always behind, 8th of 11, 7l behind Bishops Finger (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm (6) pol.
Ming Vase 33-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, driven along halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 14, 11l behind Blue Empire (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Figurative (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on well, 4th of 13, 3l behind Moon Shot (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f banded stk (7) fbs.
Bahrain Gold (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, kept on from over 1f out, 9th of 23, 2 1/2l behind Curtistown (8-11) at Navan 5f app hcp 0-60 gd in Oct.