Racecards
14:20 Southwell
Book Your Hospitality Packages At Southwell Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,000 added
- Form 64
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey M Coumbe
in touch, ridden to lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 15
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey F Lynch
prominent, ridden along over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 400-105
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
held up, headway on inner over 2f out, effort when not much room over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong to join at post
- Form 341274
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up behind leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong, joined on post to dead heat
- Form 69040-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey N Bazeley
led, headed 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 435474
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up, reminders and headway over 3f out, never reached challenging position
L'Orage
21- Form 090-55
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey D Fox
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden along over 4f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 59050-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey R Smith
prominent, reminders over 5f out, soon behind
- Form 740-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
slowly into stride, behind, never a factor
Verdict
One or two of the usual suspects but we side with An Scaribh to take this at the expense of Home and Silver Spruce. It is worrying that An Scaribh has been comprehensively turned over on two recent starts but he acts on the Southwell surface, having won his maiden here previously, and is best in on official figures. Home holds no secrets. He acts around here but is yet to conclusively prove he gets any further than a mile. Silver Spruce hated the heavy going at Pontefract but had shaped well on debut at Windsor for Ed McMahon. Indecision looks to have regressed at a rate of knots. The remainder have been beaten by cricket score sized margins in the past. An Scaribh is taken to land a claimer that lacks much in the way of overall depth.
Formwatch
Reprieved 100-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, pulled hard, led after 1f, driven, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 17l behind Flying Squad (9-13) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stk (5) fbs.
Silver Spruce 10-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 19l behind Allied Powers (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
An Scaribh 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden along over 4f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 6, 21l behind Forsyte Saga (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) fbs in Apr.
Home 6-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 13l behind Forsyte Saga (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) fbs in Apr.
Howe's Jack (IRE) 100-1 (8-10) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 22l behind Checklow (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Indecision 10-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 19l behind Thompsons Walls (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 3yo sll (6) gs.
L'Orage 18-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 9l behind Crimson Mitre (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo mdn aut (6) gf in Apr.
Lady Jinks 40-1 (8-11) In touch, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 6th of 9, 35l behind Art Exhibition (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Social Spirit (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Held up, no impression from over 2f out, 12th of 14, well behind Ovthenight (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Apr.