Racecards
14:40 Southwell
Betdirect.Co.Uk Banded Stakes (Class H)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
Aboustar
30- Form 6/00-50
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 00000-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression
- Form 5-33504
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten
Brilliantrio
16- Form 2406U3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
squeezed at start, outpaced, brought wide and ridden over 2f out, never near to challenge
- Form 00/0-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 050003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 00-0646
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
Indian Music
42- Form 30000-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, ran on to lead post
- Form 0/66-150
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Paul Eddery
towards rear, some late headway, never near to challenge
- Form 0000-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey Lisa Jones
mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on final furlong, headed post
- Form 005324
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey D Holland
dwelt, held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, held
- Form 0000-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Brilliantrio is not the most reliable customer but he gets the nod here over Bells Boy's and Neutral Night. It is hard to believe but the selection is racing over this trip for the first time having shown plenty of early pace over seven and eight furlongs here. In fact when second to Rosti in a similar race in January she was leading at this distance before finally going down by two lengths. She is a temperamental character but if she puts it in today a long overdue victory may come her way. Neutral Night must be a big danger having finished ahead of the selection over the seven furlong trip here earlier this month. Bells Boy's also has to be considered, after a couple of poor efforts he finished a gallant fourth behind Above Board here last week. Baytown Flyer is entered at Lingfield on Monday and he is another to consider if he takes his chance. So a difficult race to evaluate but a chance is taken with Brilliantrio.