Racecards
13:45 Southwell
40 Live Football Markets At totesport.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,267
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 710194
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, soon pushed along and lost place, towards rear when effort over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 459905
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey N Chalmers
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace
Lean Machine
32- Form 239335
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
chased leaders, short of room over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 3-415
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon strongly challenged, headed post
- Form 007730
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Julie Burke
slowly into stride, raced in rear, headway 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, hard driven, led post
- Form 086207
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
led until over 3f out, soon hard ridden, weakened over 1f out
Pont De Nuit
105- Form 030-095
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
prominrnt, raced keenly, weakened well over 2f out
Olney Lass
12- Form 684523
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 56
prominent, lost place over 3f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
BUZZ BIRD saves her best for the Fibresand and won here twice earlier in the year. She is returning from lay-off but has gone well fresh before and should be capable of further improvement. She gets the vote ahead of Olney Lass ,who has taken well to this surface, and Lean Machine who has been in fair form on the Polytrack recently. Mr Emirati was a disappointing favourite at Wolverhampton last time after winning his maiden at the same track before that and it remains to be seen if this surface will bring about a return to form.
Formwatch
Buzz Bird 9-4fav (9-0) In touch on outside, ridden over 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace towards finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Zubova (8-7) at Southwell 1m 3yo clm stks (5) fbs in Jul.
The Lock Master (IRE) 8-1 (7-9) Dwelt, held up behind on outside, ridden 3f out, chased leaders under pressure 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 6l behind Kildare Sun (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (5) pol.
Lean Machine 8-1 (8-12) Held up, headway and switched right well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Norman Orpen (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Mr Emirati (USA) 11-4fav (9-3) Raced keenly, driven and headway on inside 3f out, soon chased winner, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 26l behind The Winged Assasin (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol.
Steed 12-1 (8-13) Dwelt, always in rear, 11th of 12, 11l behind Final Drive (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
Saigon Kitty (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) In rear, wide into straight 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 6l behind Bold Ring (8-9) at Lingfield 7f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Pont De Nuit 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Exopuntia (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Aug.
Olney Lass 11-1 (8-5) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, went poor 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Ingleby King (8-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Nov.