Racecards
14:30 Southwell
Pontinsbingo.com Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,000 added
- Form 11/0000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 50
held up, headway on outer over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, led 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 0817-09
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey D Allan
always rear division
- Form 10/0-090
- Age 12
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in touch, led over 8f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 236358
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey A Kirby
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 750162
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Miss S E Hall
- Jockey M Fenton
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 4-50466
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey A McCarthy
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 16490/0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey P Makin
led, headed over 8f out, soon beaten
- Form 063666
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey R Thomas
towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and one pace final 2f
- Form 446705
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression
- Form 0-77098
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey P Mulrennan
prominent, pushed along over 6f out, soon behind
Go Amwell
23- Form 057212
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey P Doe
towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace
Alphun (IRE)
507- Form 2/65750-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Winston
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Go Amwell is consistent and is taken to beat Blue Opal, with Romil Star best of the remainder. The first two mentioned have displayed by far the best form, and it is the younger of the duo, Go Amwell that is preferred. The John Jenkins inmate was beaten on his only previous visit here in February but since then has found his form on the Polytrack, with three decent efforts including a narrow victory at Wolverhampton. That was over two furlongs longer than today's trip, but 12 furlongs on the Fibresand is just about as far as he wants, and against some mainly out-of-form opponents, he is the pick. Blue Opal can prove to be the main danger after his narrow defeat to Kentucky Bullet here last time. He is a bit inconsistent but has been in better form lately. Of the rest Romil Star has place claims on earlier form, but Go Amwell can come out on top.
Formwatch
Treason Trial 25-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 36l behind At The Money (8-10) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Romil Star (GER) 9-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 10, 10l behind Captivate (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 6f banded stk (7) pol.
Blue Opal 4-1fav (9-3) Chased leader, led 3f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Kentucky Bullet (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f banded stk (7) fbs.
Finnegans Rainbow 100-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 6th of 12, 14l behind My Arch (9-11) at Beverley 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Aug.
Laurollie 12-1 (8-13) Soon led, headed 9f out, led again 7f out to 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 17l behind Saameq (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll (6) pol.
Go Amwell 6-1 (9-0) Held up, headway from 3f out to lead over 2f out, hard driven final furlong, caught near finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behindcean Rock (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol.
Alphun (IRE) 28-1 (8-10) Slowly away, always behind, last of 10, 33l behind Bold Diktator (8-9) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp (5) frm in Aug '05.
Suffolk House 14-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no real progress final 2f, 5th of 11, 10l behind Pop Music (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol in Nov.