Racecards
15:00 Southwell
Strawberry Fields Amateur Riders' Claiming Stakes
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard (Turf: Good to Firm, Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 277-132
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
made all, driven and edged right final furlong
- Form 6103/7-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Miss Serena Brotherton
raced in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 132026-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Mr C Lidster
close up, chased winner 8f out, until 2f out, weakened
- Form 5-21323
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
always prominent, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 207-352
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey Ms C Williams
chased leaders, improved half way, ridden and chased winner 2f out, soon every chance, not quickened near finish
- Form 102558
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Miss Kelly Burke
in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 804-052
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
slowly into stride, behind, improved over 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 73-7413
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Ms Deborah J Evans
- Jockey Mr C Ellingham
steady start, held up, always in rear
- Form 0/4918-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Mr J Reveley
raced wide, held up in rear, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 83058-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey Mr L Edwards
chased winner until 8f out, weakened over 6f out
Lord Lamb
262- Form 4/34853-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Mr D T Stratton
reared start, slowly away, behind, never dangerous
- Form 747778-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Miss E Folkes
held up mid-division, ridden 4f out, no impression
- Form 09/08
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey Mr A Chahal
slowly into stride, behind when run wide 4f out
In depth
Verdict
Some old rogues are brought together here and the likes of Lord Lamb, Kylkenny and Court Of Appeal all look sure to attract a bit of interest from the betting market for old times sake, whereas Barking Mad will be popular for the booking of Nina Carberry alone. However, an each-way chance is taken with Keepers Knight, who handles this surface well and can represent good value this afternoon. Emily Jane Jones is an experienced rider that knows how to position her mounts to best effect on the All Weather, while Keepers Knight can do his bit by making sure he stays up with the pace. As there are several doubts about the rest, the partnership should not be underestimate today. The 5lb they receive from Barking Mad can become a vital factor as events unfold, especially as the top weight is making his debut at Southwell and needs to prove he handles the fibresand. Court Of Appeal was very highly tried when he was last seen out and that run is best forgotten. His previous form does give him claims, but there has to be the suspicion that he will need this after 205 days away from the action. Kylkenny is closely matched with Romil Star but is capable of winning that personal battle today. Even though he can be hard to predict on occasions, he can never be ruled out at this level. However, the same can be said of several of the rest in, what looks a muddling contest on paper. Therefore, a small each-way investment on Keepers Knight is recommended as he still has a bit more scope than many of the rest and his odds can reap a fair reward even if he only manages to make the frame in a very tricky race to fathom.
Formwatch
Barking Mad (USA) 9-1 Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, 2nd of 17, 2l behind Compton Drake at Warwick 1m 3f hcp gs in Mar.
Bollin Thomas 66-1 Chased winner until ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 9l behind Dr Sharp at Doncaster 2m 2f hcp gd.
Court of Appeal 25-1 Chased leaders until weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Into The Dark at Ayr 1m 3f lst stk (A1) sft in Sept.
Kylkenny 4-1 Held up in touch, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Tight Squeeze at Pontefract 1m 4f app hcp gs in Mar.
Alpine Special (IRE) 4-1 Held up, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed when no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Tight Squeeze at Pontefract 1m 4f app hcp gs in Mar.
Keepers Knight (IRE) 11-1 Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Game Guru at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp (F4) fbs in Mar.
Extra Cover (IRE) 2-1fav Dwelt, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Angelo's Pride at Southwell 1m 3f sll (G4) fbs in Mar.
Time Marches On 11-1 Held up in rear, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 21l behind Jungle Lion at Southwell 1m 4f stk (H5) fbs in Feb.