Racecards
15:40 Southwell
Bet At bluesq.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,250 added
- Winner: £1,535
- 2nd: £453
- 3rd: £227
Zarius
19- Form 006537-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Nanna Hansen
in touch, led after 2f, made rest, ridden over 1f out, held on under pressure final furlong
- Form 009007-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey William Carson
led 2f, chased winner, ridden and lost place 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 775142-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey M Fenton
slowly into stride, held up behind in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
Montego Breeze
123- Form 920007-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 590960-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
with leaders, driven 4f out, soon lost place, weakened 2f out, tailed off
- Form 900/036-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Barry McHugh
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure, held towards finish
- Form 268433-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, no impression
Verdict
Lightly-raced four-year-old ZARIUS ran his best to date when third over 7f here in November. He's worth another chance over this extra furlong with a 7lb claimer on board and Chris Wall's gelding is the selection. Royal Island has been in good form on Polytrack but was a well beaten favourite here last time so Bring Sweets could prove a bigger threat if taking to the surface. Irish import Powerful Presence is worth noting on his British debut.
Formwatch
Zarius 6-1 (9-1) Mid-division, edged left over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 11, 10l behind Pie Poudre (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Very Well Red 20-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 11l behind Gallantry (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Royal Island (IRE) 10-3fav (8-11) Chased leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Clever Omneya (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) fbs in Dec.
Montego Breeze 33-1 (8-9) In rear, ridden halfway, kept on never nearer, 7th of 12, 8l behind Nisaal (9-10) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
Yorksters Prince (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, behind from over 2f out, never dangerous, eased final 100 yards, 12th of 13, 16l behind D'Urberville (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.
Powerful Presence (IRE) 12-1 (7-12) Chased leaders on far side, headway into 3rd 2f out, disputed briefly under pressure 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 30, 3l behind Boynagh Joy (9-6) at Curragh 7f hcp 50-75 in Oct.
Bring Sweets (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind John Potts (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Dec.