Racecards
12:30 Southwell
Betdirect On At The Races Interactive Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 509000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 68
slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 41-2018
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up in touch, driven and headway over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 600002
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey A Daly
always prominent, chased winner from well over 2f out, not quicken
- Form 707189
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Donna Caldwell
dwelt, held up, effort over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 770684
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
close up, led over 8f out, clear over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, held on well
- Form 059019
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Greg Fairley
slowly into stride, held up, driven and headway over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 718708
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey T Eaves
soon led, headed over 8f out, weakened over 5f out
Grunzig
21- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey A Kirby
broke well, soon tracking leaders, lost place over 8f out, soon behind
- Form 026603
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
Nonrunner
- Form 6/07006
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Daring Affair won by eight lengths the last time she ran at Southwell, and looks to have an outstanding chance of adding to that victory at these weights; Mi Odds hinted at a return to form last time out and should prove best of the rest. Mi Odds would slaughter these on his old form and after a string of poor efforts showed plenty of encouragement when second to Efrhina last time out to suggest he will be a threat here. Stolen Song was third at a big price over 14 furlongs here last time and has to be considered, although he faces a stiff task at these weights. Daring Affair looks a progressive filly and should simply be too good for these. She won her maiden in impressive style here and has since added to her tally with victory in an apprentice handicap at Doncaster. Karl Burke appears to have found a fairly soft race for Daring Affair to begin her winter campaign, and we feel she cannot be opposed.
Formwatch
Mungo Jerry (GER) 33-1 (9-9) Towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 40l behind Peak Park (9-8) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Daring Affair 7-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 9l behind Parnassian (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
Mi Odds 20-1 (9-2) Chased leader, led 5f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on, headed last 75 yards, 2nd of 13, nk behind Efrhina (8-9) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Yenaled 14-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, no impression, 9th of 12, 12l behind Bethanys Boy (8-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Spitfire Bob (USA) 14-1 (11-1) Behind, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 9l behind Active Account (10-9) at Southwell 1m amt hcp (6) fbs.
Muqarrar (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders to halfway, 8th of 14, 45l behind Royal Axminster (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f stk (7) fbs.
Stolen Song 25-1 (8-4) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway and hampered over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Sun Hill (9-0) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) fbs.
Handa Island (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 11, 16l behind Ice And Fire (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f stk (7) fbs.