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16:10 Southwell

Phantom Of The Opera Banded Stakes

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.73s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Foxies Future (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Laurel Dawn

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Juwwi

      11/2

        1(11)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

        Aboustar

        24 CD
        7/1
        • Form 855-516
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 35

        prominent over 4f

        2(5)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green triple diamond, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Baytown Flyer

        21 v D
        33/1
        • Form 593847
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        3(3)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow triple diamond and diamonds on cap

        Cleveland Way

        10 v CD
        11/2
        • Form 937601
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        chased leader, hampered over 3f out, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(6)
        Silk - Orange and Black stripes, Orange sleeves

        Emperor Cat (IRE)

        10 v
        9/2
        • Form 328535
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 48

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

        5(10)
        Silk - Purple and yellow check, striped sleeves

        Foxies Future (IRE)

        21 b CD
        6/1
        • Form 429053
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        outpaced, short of room over 3f out, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left, ran on

        6(8)
        Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

        Juwwi

        10 CD
        11/2
        • Form 000579
        • Age 11
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        broke well, outpaced over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - White, Maroon braces, striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Laurel Dawn

        7 e C
        20/1
        • Form 757360
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on

        8(2)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

        Polar Haze

        8 v CD
        9/2
        • Form 0-98674
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace

        9(4)
        Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

        Redoubtable (USA)

        24 CD
        16/1
        • Form 0-01099
        • Age 14
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon outpaced

        10(1)
        Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

        Safranine (IRE)

        14 p CD
        11/1
        • Form 245288
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        reared start, mid-division, weakened over 3f out

        11(7)
        Silk - Red, White triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

        Sergeant Slipper

        15 v CD
        16/1
        • Form 730659
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        missed break, soon behind, never nearer

        In depth

        Verdict

        Cleveland Way and Aboustar have recent winning form and have to be respected, but Safranine deserves to win a race of this nature and gets our vote. Ann Stokell's eight-year-old has gone close on numerous occasions this winter, including a very decent effort when just touched off by subsequent winner Zorn. A repeat of that effort would easily be good enough today. Cleveland Way hit winning form last time beating Orchestration at Wolverhampton. This event doesn't look any stronger and he should be there or thereabouts. Meanwhile Aboustar is a course and distance winner who wasn't disgraced last time when just over two lengths behind Radlett Lady, also over course and distance. Polar Haze and Emperor Cat are also worth a mention, but Safranine has the ability to beat these and gets our vote.

        Formwatch

        Aboustar 8-1 Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Radlett Lady at Southwell 6f stk (H5) fbs in Mar.

        Baytown Flyer 11-2 Led 1f, remained close up, ridden halfway, hung left over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 12l behind Vlasta Weiner at Southwell 6f stk (H5) fbs in Mar.

        Cleveland Way 14-1 Made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on well, won at W'hampton 6f stk pol in Mar beating Orchestration by 3/4l, 12 ran.

        Foxies Future (IRE) 6-1 Slowly into stride, outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Vlasta Weiner at Southwell 6f stk (H5) fbs in Mar.

        Polar Haze 16-1 Raced centre, in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Kennington at Yarmouth 6f clm gs in Mar.

        Redoubtable (USA) 25-1 Towards rear, brought wide into straight, never near to challenge, 9th of 14, 13l behind Radlett Lady at Southwell 6f stk (H5) fbs in Mar.

        Safranine (IRE) 10-1 Raced wide, in touch, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8l behind He's A Rocket at Lingfield 5f stk (H5) pol in Mar.