Racecards
18:30 Southwell
Betway Casino Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
close up, headway halfway, every chance from 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran green and ridden out
- Form 53
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Adrian Nicholls
- Jockey A Mullen
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
- Form 2654-23
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey P Mathers
led early, tracked leader, ridden and every chance from 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
Vikivaki (USA)
294- Form 429-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey L Morris
raced wide tracked leaders, hung right halfway, soon ridden, driven and kept on one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
So Hi Speed has placed over 5f here on a couple of occasions but has plenty to find at the weights with stablemate VIKIVAKI. Rated 81 having been beaten only a nose at Ascot last year, Bob Cowell’s filly is the one to beat on that form if handling the surface. The remainder also race on the Fibresand for the first time with Muhallab’s third at Newcastle stronger form than both Easy Money and Opera Kiss have managed so far but the newcomer Astro Jakk may prove a bigger threat given his yard get plenty of winners at the track.
Formwatch
Easy Money (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, held up behind, ridden over 1f out, never involved, 8th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Global Prospector (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Astro Jakk (IRE) Zoffany gelding out of By The Edge.
Muhallab (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Sandret (8-13) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Feb.
So Hi Speed (USA) 7-1 (8-8) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Lille (8-3) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Opera Kiss (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 11 1/2l behind Sandret (8-13) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Vikivaki (USA) 25-1 (8-12) Soon chasing leader on outside, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened and hampered inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 10l behind Kodyanna (8-12) at Beverley 5f fll stks (2) gd in Jun.