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13:00 Southwell

Golf And Racing At Southwell Maiden Stakes (div 2) (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 18.14s
  • Off Time: 13:00:35
  • 11 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey sleeves, Pink cap

Balian

23 p
9/4
  • Form 346032
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 55

chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(8)
Silk - Maroon, Silver sleeves, Maroon and Silver striped cap
20/1
  • Form 07
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and some headway halfway, weakened over 1f out

3(9)
Silk - Maroon, Grey sleeves

Poyle Josh

1562 p
80/1
  • Form 9399/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 45

not much room soon after start, outpaced after 2f

4(6)
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves
10/1
  • Form 905-306
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 45

prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

5(10)
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, White sleeves, Black stars, Red cap
25/1
  • Form 80-007
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 40

edged left soon after start, mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace

6(5)
Silk - White, Black disc, White sleeves, Red spots, Black and Red quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 000-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 30

chased leader until halfway

7(2)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap
3/1
  • Form 798560
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 55

always travelling well, tracked leaders, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon in command, eased near finish

8(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 5-09043
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 40

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, hung left, no extra inside final furlong

9(11)
Silk - SCARLET, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK spots on cap
25/1
  • Form 07-4000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 33

raced wide, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out

10(7)
Silk - White, Red sash, White sleeves, Purple armlets, Red cap

The Keep

15 v
12/1
  • Form 960405
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 49

hampered soon after start, outpaced

11(3)
Silk - Black, White inverted triangle, White and Black chevrons on sleeves
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

slowly into stride, soon pushed along and not face kick back in rear, switched right 2f out, kept on, never nearer

In depth

Verdict

Balian, Jabbara and Sion Hill are the three to look at here with Balian the selection. Balian has been placed in similar contests at Lingfield and Kempton on his last two starts and a reproduction of those efforts may be good enough. He has gone close on several occasions but hopefully today is the day he loses his maiden tag. Jabbara was a good second in a one mile handicap at Brighton three outings ago but has not really progressed from that. Nonetheless, Clive Brittain's daughter of Kingmambo is taking on some poor opponents here and must go close. Sion Hill was not beaten far in a maiden claimer here over a mile three outings ago but has disappointed since. This six furlong trip also looks on the short side. Balian is the selection.

Formwatch

Balian 4-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Danish Blues (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn clm (7) pol in Oct.

Dodaa (USA) 50-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, some headway when not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 12l behind Dichoh (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol.

Poyle Josh 11-1 (8-4) Dwelt, always outpaced in rear, 9th of 11, 11l behind G I Bride (8-6) at Bath 5f 2yo sll (F) gf in Aug '02.

Sion Hill (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Mid-division, no impression final 2f, 6th of 13, 10l behind Crafty Fox (9-5) at Southwell 7f mdn clm (7) fbs in Oct.

Jabbara (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Raced far side, held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 9l behind Welsh Cake (8-11) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Sept.

Left Nostril (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 6l behind La Colline (8-12) at Warwick 6f mdn stk (5) sft in Oct.

The Keep 66-1 (7-8) Mid-division far side group, pushed along halfway, driven over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Trinculo (9-10) at Catterick 5f clm (6) sft in Oct.

Villa Bianca's (IRE) Priolo filly, sister to 7f winner Riolo, half-sister to winners up to 7f including the Group 3 winning sprinter Osterhase.