Racecards
13:30 Southwell
Best Odds At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 7213-17
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Matthew Hopkins
made all, hard ridden when strongly challenged over 1f out, ran on strongly
- Form 360112-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well, never reached winner
- Form 07594-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
held up in touch, lost place well over 1f out
- Form 130008-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey C Catlin
always prominent, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages
- Form 16300-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey B A Curtis
outpaced in rear, never a factor
- Form 6726-56
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leaders, under pressure halfway, soon beaten
- Form 94/3963-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey William Carson
prominent, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 5594-11
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey Louis Steward
chased leaders, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, never on terms
- Form 83499-6
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
A wide open affair to start to proceedings. Ysper won a maiden race over track and trip last week but will need to improve further under a penalty while Imjin River also carries 6lb extra for his recent win at this track. Dancing Freddy finished closer at Lingfield last time and is a course and distance winner while Iffranesia has been in fine form on the Polytrack and makes her Fibresand debut. Sir Geoffrey is not easily dismissed dropping back down a grade but a speculative vote goes to stablemate CADEAUX PEARL. He was placed here last month off a 5lb higher mark and Tom Queally's presence suggests it could be his turn today.
Formwatch
Sir Geoffrey (IRE) 6-1 (8-4) Outpaced, under pressure halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6l behind Rambo Will (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Iffranesia (FR) 5-2fav (9-4) Held up, switched right over 2f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Give Us A Belle (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Ysper (FR) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, smooth progress to lead over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) fbs beating Precariously Good (8-6) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Flirtinaskirt 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, weakened halfway, 8th of 10, 11l behind Powerful Wind (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.
Fairy Wing (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders on inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 16l behind Basingstoke (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Cadeaux Pearl 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders until lost place 2f out, 6th of 8, 9l behind Caramack (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f app hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Dancing Freddy (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Speak The Truth (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Guishan 5-1 (9-8) Led until before halfway, soon rallied, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Layla's Hero (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Imjin River (IRE) 3-1fav (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Commandable (9-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Catflap (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Lujeanie (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.