Racecards
16:20 Southwell
Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 27787-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
mid-division, hampered 6f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 51689/9
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out until no extra inside final furlong
- Form 66/506-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
led for 1f, chased leader until lost place over 7f out
- Form 752160-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, eased final 3f
- Form 4012-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Barry McHugh
in rear, some headway from over 2f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 532-308
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey A Carter
led after 1f, headed over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 61224-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T Block
held up, ridden over 5f out, chased leaders over 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 08903-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
held up, ridden and headway well over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 4732-49
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
behind, ridden over 4f out, headway 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, just kept on
- Form 4540-63
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 75452-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, switched left 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 970-484
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey J Quinn
mid-division on outer, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 55-4633
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
chased leader, led over 4f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on
- Form 8152-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
Nonrunner
Verdict
There are many in with chances in this handicap to close the card and from a shortlist of Gayanula, Raquel White, Thornaby Green and ALBERTS STORY, we will side with the last mentioned. Richard Fahey's five-year-old has been campaigned over hurdles this winter, but he returned to the level at Lingfield last time when he wasn't beaten far in fourth behind Chalice Welcome, and a reproduction of that effort should see him go close today. Gayanula is lightly-raced and Julie Camacho's filly only found the one too good at Southwell last time in a race won by Merrion Tiger. The horse that finished third in that race has since been out and disappointed, so the form of that run has taken a knock. Raquel White won well here last time and she does appear to be progressing nicely with her racing, so she is certainly another to consider. Thornaby Green is a capable performer on his day, but he has disappointed on his last two runs and he is thoroughly exposed. A chance is taken on Alberts Story who gets the tentative vote.
Formwatch
Raquel White 12-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan beating Trans Sonic (9-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Eforetta (GER) 16-1 (11-1) In touch, led after 5f, headed over 4f, soon beaten, 9th of 14, well behind Hi Dancer (10-6) at Southwell 2m amt hcp (6) fbs in Jan.
Blushing Heart 20-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 3f, effort and kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 14, 13l behind Merrion Tiger (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Speagle (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, led 8f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 46l behind Me Fein (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.
Gayanula (USA) 12-1 (8-8) Towards rear, headway over 3f, driven 2f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Merrion Tiger (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Thornaby Green 5-1 (8-8) Always rear division, 8th of 9, 17l behind Edas (8-13) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) std in Jan.
Ba Dreamflight 4-1jt-fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 8th of 12, 7l behind Corlough Mountain (10-5) at Kempton 1m 4f amt hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Alberts Story (USA) 6-1 (8-9) Chased leader, driven upsides just inside final furlong, unable to quicken final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 2l behind Chalice Welcome (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dazzling Begum 5-1jt-fav (8-10) Prominent, reminders over 5f, weakened over 2f, 9th of 14, 30l behind Merrion Tiger (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Norwegian 9-2 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Agilete (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Jan.
Miss Understanding 10-1 (8-6) In touch, left 2nd then hampered over 7f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on., 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Ruwain (8-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Jan.
Doctor Delta 5-1 (8-7) In touch, headway to track leader 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Ridgeway Jazz (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Jan.
General Tufto 10-1 (8-10) Led after 1f, headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Castaneous (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Jan.
Rub of The Relic (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Always behind, 11th of 14, 19l behind West End Lad (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.