Racecards
16:40 Southwell
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
- Form 875413
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Angus Villiers
midfield, ridden 2f out, led before 1f out, kept on gamely closing stages
- Form 862401
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey K T O'Neill
pressed leader, switched left and pushed along 2f out, kept on at same pace inside final furlong
- Form 536780
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey Matteo Pinna
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong without troubling leaders
- Form 509866
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey B A Curtis
always prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, joined and headed inside final furlong, rallied gainly close home, just held
- Form 23-9686
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
tracked leader, hard ridden and effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 994073
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey J F Egan
reluctant to load, slowly away, pushed along 2f out, switched right and effort over 1f out, kept on at one pace closing stages
- Form 1700-09
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey William Cox
prominent, ridden and reminders over 2f out, weakened before 1f out
- Form 8/97004
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Faye McManoman
just worse than midfield, driven over 2f out, weakened before 1f out
Verdict
KRAKA returned to the Fibresand a week ago with a course and distance success. He’s penalised but is due to be raised a further 2lb after this and should go close again. Puchita has been beaten here since scoring over track and trip but still carries a penalty for that success and third-placed Archimedes re-opposes on better terms. Gorgeous General is a prolific winner here and is back on a winning mark but Bernie's Boy was due to race at Kempton yesterday.
Formwatch
Puchita (IRE) 7-4fav (9-12) Went right start, soon off the pace on inside, pushed along halfway, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Global Melody (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Kraka (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Foad (9-1) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Nibras Shadow (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened 1f out and faded tamely, last of 17, 13 1/4l behind Not On Your Nellie (9-6) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Gorgeous General 9-2 (9-8) Prominent, ridden and close up over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Gorgeous Gobolina (9-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
First Excel 20-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, some late minor headway, never on terms, 6th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Dirchill (9-7) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Archimedes (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Ridden away from stalls, prominent, led 5f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Puchita (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Jazz Legend (USA) 66-1 (9-6) Prominent on outside, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 9, 28 3/4l behind Simba Samba (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Amber Lily 125-1 (8-7) Chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Kraka (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Bernie's Boy 10-1 (9-9) Chased leaders in 3rd on outside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Miaella (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.