Racecards
17:20 Southwell
Southwell Ladies Day 16th August Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 42362-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
in rear, headway 4f out, driven over 3f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, stayed on same pace, went 2nd close home
- Form 589-346
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey M Harley
slowly into stride, soon tracking leader, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, easily
- Form 4437-89
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
not much room start, held up, pushed along over 5f out, just about in touch 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 346406
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey D Swift
led, headed 3f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, lost 2nd close home
- Form 075
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey K Stott
held up, headway 8f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 752326
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 61
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 080590/
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Alice Mills
led early, chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 7f out, tailed off
Verdict
Storm Check is a rare runner at the track for Saeed Bin Suroor and will need to improve now handicapping. By contrast, Hughie Morrison gets plenty of winners on this surface and SLEEP EASY has decent claims of adding to the trainer's tally on an earlier fourth at Sandown. Trafalgar Rock should also go well and Old Fashion is another to consider if taking to the surface. Geeaitch is the only one with proven form on the Fibresand so his return from a lengthy absence may not be such a disadvantage.
Formwatch
Trafalgar Rock 11-2 (9-7) Soon tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Annaluna (9-4) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Geeaitch 8-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 14 1/4l behind One Pursuit (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
Sleep Easy 11-4fav (9-4) Held up in rear, ran on inside final 100 yards, never involved, 6th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Tingleo (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Spot The Pro (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Always behind, last of 9, 10 3/4l behind Beat Goes On (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Frosty The Snowman (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Held up mid-division, went 2nd halfway, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Wor Lass (9-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Storm Check 10-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Rhythmical (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Old Fashion 2-1fav (9-0) Close up, pushed along and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Stadium Of Light (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Tracked leader, disputed lead 7th, weakened 2 out, 9th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Cumbrian Farmer (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.