Racecards
14:25 Southwell
PLay Littlewoods Pools On 0800 500 000 Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 78270-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 6/8519-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer N P McCormack
- Jockey Dale Gibson
held up in touch, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, driven out
- Form 704/46-4
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Dr J D Scargill
- Jockey M Tebbutt
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 422-932
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
prominent, chased leader over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0000-63
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A McCarthy
with leader until over 4f out, remained close up, ridden and weakened over 4f out
- Form 70-471
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Ann Stokell
keen, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 6/8670-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
slowly into stride, always in rear
- Form 86703-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear
- Form 006050-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey M Henry
chased leaders until halfway
Verdict
Only If I Laugh, Justcallmehandsome and Mount Royale look the three to concentrate on in this trappy affair and the vote is given to Justcallmehandsome. The selection won well last time out when beating Pearl Island, and this is no tougher so from a fair mark he is taken to win again. Only If I Laugh is another last time winner that could go well but he has been done no favours by the draw here and for that reason he is opposed. Mount Royale was a fair second behind Mister Elegant last time and is another with place claims but he is becoming hard to win with. Of the remainder, Bronx Bomber ran well to be fourth after a long absence and he should strip fitter here but he could just as easily bounce. Old Bailey is from a very shrewd yard and is on a handy mark so should be closely monitored in the market but for the winner we return to Justcallmehandsome.
Formwatch
Only If I Laugh 10-1 (8-13) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs in Jan beating Monkey Madge (9-1) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Bahrain Gold (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 8thof 11, 21l behind Quiet Reading (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Bronx Bomber 10-1 (9-0) Always prominent, every chance from over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Only If I Laugh (8-13) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs in Jan.
Mount Royale (IRE) 11-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Mister Elegant (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Old Bailey (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Ridden to lead, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Mad Maurice (9-0) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Jan.
Justcallmehandsome 4-1jt-fav (8-4) Always prominent, led 2f out, hard ridden and stayed on well under pressure, won at Southwell 7f mdn clm (7) fbs in Jan beating Pearl Island (8-7) by a nk, 14 ran.
Missin Margot 20-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden halfway, stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 13, 11l behind Favouring (9-0) at Southwell 6f mdn clm (7) fbs in Jan.
Polesworth 16-1 (9-0) With winner, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 5l behind Ariesanne (9-0) at Southwell 6f banded stk (7) fbs in Jan.