Racecards
17:30 Southwell
32Red.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Form 3225-11
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey C P Harrison
made all, drew clear over 2f out, pressed 1f out, found extra towards finish
- Form 663-273
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Mr E Cagney
towards rear, headway before 5f out, chased winner before 2f out, every chance 1f out, not quicken
- Form 54835-4
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey Miss Alice Haynes
with winner, took keen hold, quickly lost place over 6f out, soon eased when tailed off
- Form 781355-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Jordan Nason
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 5f out
Blades Lad
65- Form 3/19668-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
held up towards rear, headway before 5f out, ridden before 1f out, kept on
Blue Maisey
202- Form 6/80450-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey Connor Beasley
held up in touch, went 2nd before 5f out, ridden and weakened before 1f out
- Form 2-90622
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Matthew Hopkins
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Previously without a win, DEWALA has looked a different proposition in a couple of starts here this year. She sluiced up over a mile under today's apprentice before winning by 12 lengths over track and trip last time and has to be followed until beaten. Stanley Rigby has done all his winning at this track and went close to ending a long losing run when beaten a length here on his latest start. He looks the main danger ahead of course winner Light The City and recent Kempton runner-up Amana. Toughness Danon continues his slide down the weights but isn't getting any closer and has won just the once in 35 starts.
Formwatch
Dewala 10-11fav (9-5) Prominent, led over 9f out, clear 3f out, ran on strongly final furlong, unchallenged, won at Southwell 1m 3f app hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Feb beating Easydoesit (9-4) by 12l, 9 ran.
Stanley Rigby 7-2 (8-9) Close up, headway to chase leading pair 2f out, soon ridden and edged left, driven inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Discay (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Feb.
Toughness Danon 7-2 (9-2) Led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Waving (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Light The City (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, evry chance final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind O Ma Lad (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Blades Lad 22-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 23l behind Spirit Of The Law (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jul.
Blue Maisey 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, never dangerous, 15th of 16, 21l behind Mount Abora (8-9) at Newbury 1m 1f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Amana (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway on inside over 2f out, tracking leading pair travelling well when not clear run on inside over 1f out until switched left inside final furlong, finished well to 2nd close home, not recover, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Bridge That Gap (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.