Racecards
18:25 Southwell
MansionBet Best Odds Guranteed Maiden Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 220-434
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
went right and bumped start, chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened into 4th inside final furlong
- Form 22-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up in 5th, lost action on bend and eased 4f out, pulled up soon after
- Form 232-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey K Shoemark
bumped start, chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 2024-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey D C Costello
went left and bumped start, chased leaders, outpaced before halfway, never dangerous after
- Form 5-32222
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Nathan Evans
chased leaders, pushed along inside final 3f, hung left and ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final final 2f
- Form 395-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, went modest 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 087-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
made all, came clear inside final 2f, unchallenged
- Form 804-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
dwelt and hampered start, outpaced in last pair, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Night Of Romance ran poorly here in February but has done better at Lingfield and Newcastle in subsequent starts. Her stable also run Dabirstar, beaten a head over the track and trip in December before finding a mile much too far on a return visit last month. Kath's Toyboy had looked a likely future winner when placed in his opening two races but was beaten when odds-on at Wolverhampton and ran poorly back there last month. Tenth Century showed good pace for Michael Bell last season but was well beaten in a similar race to this at Catterick three weeks ago. DRIFTWOOD has had all of her seven runs here, finishing runner-up in the last four including when long odds-on over 7f last time. She's probably better over this trip and, though not one to rely on, looks to have been found another opportunity.
Formwatch
Night Of Romance 15-2 (9-7) Chased leaders near side of group, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, weakened soon after, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Royal Advice (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Dabirstar (FR) 4-1 (8-5) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Secret Glow (8-10) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Kath's Toyboy 9-4jfav (9-5) Broke well, restrained behind leaders, close up behind leader 2f out, short of room on inside rail from over 1f out to inside final furlong, no extra, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Follow Your Heart (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Tenth Century 28-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, no impression after, 7th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Signora Princess (9-6) at Catterick 5f mdn hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Driftwood 1-6fav (8-6) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 3, 1l behind Prince Ali (8-11) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Strangerontheshore 25-1 (8-10) Raced wide in touch, weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Tees Spirit (8-11) at Ripon 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Impeller 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leader in far side group, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Shark Two One (9-6) at Redcar 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Stamford Bridge 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders 3f, soon behind, last of 10, 11 3/4l behind Marta Boy (8-11) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.