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12:30 Southwell

Betdirect In-Running Skytext P293 Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.07s
  • 10 Ran
1(3)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
  • Form 000080-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

behind, never nearer

2(6)
Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Maroon armlets

Native Title

128 D
10/3
  • Form 445000-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7

dwelt, behind, headway and raced wide over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten

3(11)
Silk - Black, Grey chevrons on sleeves
14/1
  • Form 002000-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 72

outpaced, never dangerous

4(7)
Silk - White and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

Roman Empire

11 b CDD
11/2
  • Form 8/75035-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 56

chased leaders, ridden halfway, raced wide and effort over 2f out, soon weakened

5(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon and White hooped sleeves

Soba Jones

6 CDD
12/1
  • Form 030094-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 58

always prominent, led over 2f out, kept on well

6(10)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue hoop and sleeves, Maroon cap

St Ivian

3 v CDD
6/1
  • Form 653537-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 52

chased leaders, ridden and raced wide over 2f out, soon one pace

7(1)
Silk - White, Grey diamond, Red sleeves and cap
15/2
  • Form 070332-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 54

always behind

8(5)
Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
3/1
  • Form 714633-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 52

chased leader, every chance over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

10(2)
Silk - MAROON, yellow sash, yellow chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
25/1
  • Form 000273-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 52

slowly into stride, outpaced, headway halfway, stayed on under pressure final furlong

11(8)
Silk - Yellow, Black epaulets, halved sleeves, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 376/907-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 7-12
  • Official Rating 35

led, headed over 2f out, edged right under pressure 1f out, weakened

9(9)
NR
  • Form 606007-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 65

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Ben Casey gets the vote over Colonel Cotton, Native Title and Shadow Jumper. Dandy Nichols has two runners here and the market will tell us more no doubt, but Colonel Cotton is sure to have his supporters based on past efforts. However, we look to Ben Casey to grab the distinction of becoming the first winner of the new year on the Fibresand surface. Bryan Smart's charge was just beaten on his last outing here in November when second to Mulberry Lad in similar company. The trainer was left seething afterwards as he was hit with a fine and jockey Paul Eddery suspended for 16 days. In addition the horse was banned for 40 days, but hopefully the new year will bring an immediate change of luck for all concerned. Native Title, like stablemate Colonel Cotton, has something of an absence to overcome and is best watched, while Shadow Jumper is a course-and-distance winner would not be out of it either. St Ivian has gone off the boil somewhat but would definitely be involved on his best form as well. We shall return to Ben Casey as the selection.

Formwatch

Colonel Cotton (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Held up stand side group, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 26th of 28, 14l behind Machinist (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sept.

Native Title 20-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 6l behind Pure Imagination (8-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Roman Empire 15-2 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 6l behind Quiet Reading (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.

Soba Jones 20-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Tag Team (9-3) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs in Dec.

St Ivian 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Captain Darling (8-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Ben Casey 10-3 (9-0) Dwelt, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Mulberry Lad (9-0) at Southwell 6f mdn clm (7) fbs in Nov.

Shadow Jumper (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Led, ridden 1f out, weakened and headed close home, 3rd of 10, nk behind Tiviski (8-7) at W'hampton 6f sll (6) pol in Dec.

Yorkshire Lad (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 10l behind Tag Team (9-3) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs in Dec.