Racecards
20:00 Southwell
Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 13y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,093 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £400
- Form 05200/8-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey D C Costello
outpaced and always towards rear
- Form 0818-20
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, weakened soon after
- Form 776-711
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, challenged 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed towards finish, rallied
- Form 00-6546
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer K Tutty
- Jockey Gemma Tutty
led until over 3f out, chased leaders, hung left and weakened 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong
- Form 58660-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey K T O'Neill
outpaced towards rear, plugged on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 578-428
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer C Banham
- Jockey Joey Haynes
chased leaders, travelling well 3f out, ridden 2f out, hung left and outpaced in 3rd over 1f out, eased towards finish, just held on for 3rd
- Form 906-963
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
raced wide, chasing leaders when carried right by strong gust of wind 5f out, soon lost place, rallied final furlong, almost snatched 3rd
- Form 45/7548-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey L Morris
slowly into stride, behind, no chance when carried right by gust of wind 5f out
- Form 54-0755
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Jane Elliott
chased leader, chased winner inside final 3f until ridden over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
THE EAGLE’S NEST has now won both outings on the Fibresand having followed a course and distance success with a victory over 7f here. Alex Dunn’s charge looks worth sticking with on this surface having already beaten Palazzo, Lady Carduros and Compass Point. Medici Moon’s recent placed effort at the track came in a classified event and this is tougher while Voice of A Leader has won just the once since 2013 and course regular Muqarred is preferred now back on a winning mark.
Formwatch
Escape Clause (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Reared start, in touch, lost place when ridden over 2f out, soon behind, last of 8, 24 1/4l behind Paparazzi (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
The King's Steed 20-1 (9-1) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Velvet Vision (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
The Eagle's Nest (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating The Retriever (8-9) by hd, 11 ran.
Muqarred (USA) 15-2 (9-5) Very slowly away after trying to anticipate start, always well behind, last of 6, 30l behind Three C's (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Compass Point 12-1 (9-4) Towards rear, behind over 3f out, plugged on from over 1f out, 7th of 11, 6l behind The Eagle's Nest (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Palazzo 6-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 9f out, prominent, lost 2nd over 4f out, no chance with winner in 3rd final 3f, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Brooklyn Boy (9-5) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Voice of A Leader (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Roca Magica (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.
Medici Moon 11-2 (9-9) Held up behind on outside, outpaced over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on into narrow 3rd well inside final furlong, not reach front pair, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Maykir (9-9) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.
Carlow Boy (IRE) 28-1 (8-4) Handy, ridden and weakened from over 2f out, 8th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Tio Esteban (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Lady Carduros (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Outpaced and early reminders, soon behind, ridden and headway under pressure on inside over 1f out, kept on, never reached leaders, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Maykir (9-9) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.