Verdict

Miss Connaisseur was entered in the 5.05 Southwell yesterday. A tricky finale but Split Elevens ran well over a mile at Lingfield on Wednesday and is better off at the weights than when third behind the hat-trick seeking Rooful over this track and trip last month when Dashing Rat was fifth. The latter was also behind PADDY K when the three-year-old tried to make all here on his latest start and John Gallagher has booked the in-form 7lb claimer Billy Loughnane today. Sense Of Security is usually thereabouts but now 0-15 but Adace got back to winning ways over a mile here last month and is only a pound higher.

Formwatch

John The Baptist (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Mid-division, driven along over 3f out, headway under pressure between horses over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Satin Snake (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Split Elevens 13-2 (9-9) Slowly away, off the pace in last trio, closer between horses 2f out, headway out wide chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1l behind Evasive Power (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Rooful 15-8fav (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, edged right 1f out, soon led, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Le Cheval Rapide (9-6) by 1l, 13 ran.

Sense Of Security 9-2 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Araifjan (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Dashing Rat 15-8fav (9-3) Towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on strongly final 110yds, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Thrave (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Adace 12-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up off the pace towards rear, headway 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Lordsbridge Girl (9-9) by hd, 12 ran.

Divine Messenger 17-2 (9-5) Mid-division, closed over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 9, 4l behind Hackbridge (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Monsieur Patat 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division on outside, took keen hold, some headway and switched left over 1f out, soon well held, 9th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Twilight Revenge (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Plymouth Rock (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Broxi (9-12) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.

Romanovich (IRE) 250-1 (9-4) Towards rear, asked for effort over 2f out, never involved, 6th of 7, 21l behind Brewing (9-11) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.

Paddy K 9-1 (8-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, faced strong challenge when headed inside final furlong, kept on but no extra final 110yds, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Thrave (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Miss Connaisseur 22-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Thank The Lord (9-1) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.