Racecards
18:50 Southwell
Play Golf And Come Racing Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 921080
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey L Enstone
started slowly, soon in division, driven on outer over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 293135
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey S Sanders
prominent for 5f
- Form 444152
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
in touch, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
- Form 04U128
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey J P Guillambert
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 580047
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
prominent, driven to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 166046
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey R Havlin
never better than mid-division
- Form 10-0690
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey Chris Glenister
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 3-08460
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer G J Smith
- Jockey D Kinsella
towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 036406
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey P M Quinn
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 0000/0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 57
prominent, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 074375
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
behind, driven along halfway, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
- Form 0-50604
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey B Swarbrick
soon led, headed over 3f out, driven when weakening over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Musical Gift is the fancy in a weak contest, with La Musique, Desert Fury and Resplendent Prince others that can go well. Resplendent Prince goes well here and has bits and pieces of form that suggest he can give each-way backers a good run for their money. However, he also has his fair share of modest efforts and is too unpredictable to be forwarded with more than tepid confidence. Desert Fury has won three times over this c&d, so obviously comes into the reckoning as a horse for the course. This is his grade and it will come as no surprise if he brushes aside a series of modest efforts to go close tonight. A market move will be interesting. A similar comment applies to La Musique, who is less exposed than most. The four-year-old has endured a few training problems and is not the most straightforward of characters. But he can be a force in this company and he rates as another to seriously monitor. However, the pendulum of hope swings towards Musical Gift, who is a touch better than his latest effort at Kempton would have us believe. He is more suited to going left handed and he can register a long overdue first success at this course if John Egan can make sure all goes to plan for him this evening.
Formwatch
La Musique 6-4fav (9-0) Led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 8, 9l behind Feast Of Romance (8-11) at Southwell 7f stk (7) fbs in May.
Legal Lover (IRE) 5-2 (8-9) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Shrine Mountain (9-6) at Southwell 1m stk (7) fbs in May.
Resplendent Prince 11-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, ridden, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 12, 14l behind Downland (9-8) at W'hampton 7f sll (6) pol in May.
Priorina (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Penel (7-13) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in May.
Active Account (USA) 25-1 (8-9) Always behind, 12th of 14, 29l behind Dispol Peto (8-9) at Southwell 1m app hcp (6) fbs in May.
Gem Bien (USA) 9-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 13, 10l behind Inch High (8-4) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in May.
Paso Doble 25-1 (8-13) In rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 11, 7l behind Million Percent (9-7) at W'hampton 7f sll (6) pol in May.
Roko 66-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 4l behind Union Jack Jackson (9-1) at Southwell 6f stk (7) fbs in May.