Racecards
13:20 Southwell
Bet Direct On Sky Active Amateur Riders' Banded Stakes (Class H)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Form 0500/0-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Paul Johnson
- Jockey Mr P Evans
soon led, headed halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 0000-05
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
slowly away, always behind
- Form 000000-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Coupland
- Jockey Ms C Williams
led early, chased leaders, led again halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0/000U-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Miss S Renwick
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 30/0000-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey Miss L Ellison
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 0000/0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M Chapman
- Jockey Mr M Scales
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, one pace and no impression after
Pageant
7- Form 5300-06
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 3000-05
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Miss Kelly Harrison
in touch, ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Smart Scot
155- Form 000060-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer B Baugh
- Jockey Mr E Dehdashti
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, ridden out
Touch of Spirit
274- Form 500/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Mr N Soares
chased leaders until lost place over 4f out
- Form 5550-00
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Mrs M Morris
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on well final 2f
Verdict
Form over the trip is the key to this and Sea Ya Maite, who was cruising until hitting his barrier over a mile and a half here last week, is just preferred over Pagent, Smart Scot and Ginner Morris, who returns to the Flat after an unsuccessful spell over hurdles. However, it is worth bearing in mind that all of these find themselves in this grade after being unsuccessful at whatever they have tried so far, and it is a race that lacks any strength-in-depth. Therefore, it is as much in hope as it is in expectation, that Sea Ya Maite can be revitalised by the drop in trip. On the positive side though, he is a previous five-time winner over course and distance and reserves his best for these sharp turns. Factors which give more solid claims than almost every other runner in the field and he looks tailor-made to play a strong hand today. Pageant is well suited to racing over a mile and he could be the one to give Sea Ya Maite the most to do if he can readapt to the track on his first appearance here for almost two years.