Racecards
14:30 Southwell
Ladbrokes Football Acca Boosty Handicap (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 51-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey J Mitchell
with leader, led over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 25111-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
led, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra final furlong
- Form 11615-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey George Rooke
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 284-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased leaders, travelled strongly, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Dark Regard included a course and distance double in an earlier hat-trick and is not out of this having gone close again at Newcastle recently. But Simon Crisford’s yard boasts a fine strike rate at this venue and a chance is taken WILL TO WIN takes to the surface having defied a penalty in novice company to score at Wolverhampton on his first outing since June. There should be more to come from him now handicapping. Speed Merchant has been beaten over longer trips since winning over course and distance last month and is preferred to Dashing Roger.
Formwatch
Will To Win (GER) 5-4fav (9-5) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Shine On Brendan (8-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dark Regard 7-2 (9-7) Led, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, headed close up, no extra, 3rd of 5, 1/4l behind Ayr Harbour (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Speed Merchant (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind London Calling (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Dashing Roger 5-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Ajax Tavern (9-5) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Dec.