Racecards
12:40 Southwell
Betway Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 23y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 9-95349
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey P Mulrennan
raced wide towards rear, headway to go close up 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 267236
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, held when hampered inside final furlong
- Form 700097
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey B A Curtis
keen, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 8f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 433664
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
slowly into stride, headway to go close up 8f out, tracked leaders 5f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, edged left inside final furlong
- Form 24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Nicola Currie
dwelt in rear, ridden over 3f out, never near leaders
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
dwelt and slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 680-090
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 39
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey E J Walsh
raced wide in touch, pushed along and lost place 8f out, behind 6f out
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey T Hamilton
keen, tracked leader until ridden 6f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
close up, pushed along 5f out, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 75228
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey R Havlin
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
Line Of Beauty finished runner-up in a couple of small-field maidens before well beaten in a Sandown handicap. She's rated 1lb lower than Epitaph but receives the 5lb fillies' allowance, though the latter is tried in a first-time visor which could make the difference. Second Page has had enough chances but is another in first-time headgear, Richard Hannon reaching for the blinkers. But SWISS VINNARE has more scope than the aforementioned trio and gets the vote. A 50/1 chance on his debut at Chelmsford in September, he was beaten only narrowly and a run 10 days later could have come too soon.
Formwatch
Dragonite (IRE) 5-1fav (9-9) Chased leaders, challenged 5f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 16, 17 3/4l behind Decima (10-9) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Epitaph (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Fire Diamond (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Jungle George 80-1 (8-6) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Sussex Girl (9-3) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Second Page 6-1 (9-5) Pushed along leaving stalls, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Wine List (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Swiss Vinnare 6-1 (9-5) Dwelt, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Hyperloop (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Bury The Evidence 200-1 (10-5) Towards rear, jumped very slowly and tried to refuse 1st, detached when ran out 2nd, at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Somepink (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 15, 17 1/4l behind Luxford (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Born For Champagne (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Slowly away in rear, never on terms, 7th of 9, 24l behind Mama Africa (9-0) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Hewouldwouldnthe 66-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden 4f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 34 1/2l behind Part Exchange (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Line Of Beauty 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Delirium (8-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Sep.