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12:30 Southwell
Betfredpoker.com Maiden Claiming Stakes (Class 7)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
Kintore
18- Form 90/640-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey D McGaffin
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out
Making Magic
24- Form 860900
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey L P Keniry
prominent driven over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 000008
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 30
- Trainer Miss D A McHale
- Jockey Stephanie Bancroft
reared at start, always behind
- Form 0-02508
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
raced wide in mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 067008
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
led, headed after 3f, remained in touch, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
Bongoali
18- Form 507876
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Lisa Jones
tracked leader, led after 3f, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 644246
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Gray
- Jockey Hayley Turner
prominent, driven over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 867087
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey I Mongan
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f
- Form 030000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J Parkes
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, reminders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 800200
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
mid-division, headway on outer 4f out, ridden and one pace final 2f
- Form 093382
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 40
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Rockys Girl,Grandma's Girl and Darko Karim look the three to concentrate on in this claimer and the confident vote is given to Grandma's Girl. The selection is well clear on official bhb figures and need only run up to her best form to win this. Rocky's Girl rates the main danger on her latest second behind Notte Italliano but that was on turf on very soft ground and she may not be as effective on this surface and she looks worth taking on at like ly odds. Darko Karim is another worthy of respect on his best form but he has been tried over a variety of trips without success and again he looks vulnerable. Of thew remainder Small Time Blues is taking a big drop in grade and should be watched in the market but for the winner we return to Grandma's Girl who looks to have plenty in hand.
Formwatch
Darko Karim 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon behind, 8th of 9, 30l behind Sharp Reply (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Bongoali 14-1 (8-8) Dwelt and towards rear, headway over 4f out, one pace final 2f, 6th of 14, 12l behind Kentucky Bullet (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f stk (7) fbs.
Grandma's Girl 18-1 (8-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 9l behind Yenaled (8-10) at Catterick 1m 4f app clm (6) gd.
Ingleby Cross 25-1 (9-0) Held up, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 8l behind Vettorious (9-0) at Leicester 1m stk (7) gd in Aug.
Small Time Blues (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Always behind, 11th of 13, 16l behind Bold Phoenix (9-0) at Southwell 7f stk (7) fbs.
Pacific Breeze (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Behind, soon outpaced, hampered and stumbled and rider lost iron halfway, last of 14, 43l behind Prince Vettori (8-11) at Southwell 1m mdn clm (7) fbs.
Fine Cuisine (IRE) Entrepreneur filly out of winning miler Hillside Rose.
Rockys Girl 16-1 (8-0) Held up in touch, headway to lead 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Notte Italiana (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m 6f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) hvy.