Racecards
14:30 Southwell
Experience Nottinghamshire Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 805-071
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey R Thomas
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 00-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey P M Quinn
slowly away, behind and soon pushed along, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 750142
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey S Hitchcott
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 160904
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey P Fessey
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 40-6636
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer G C H Chung
- Jockey M Tebbutt
slowly into stride, behind, soon chasing leaders, ridden well over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 882248
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey L Enstone
dwelt, pushed along and soon chasing leaders, ridden and outpaced halfway, stayed on final furlong
- Form 690008-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C J Teague
- Jockey J Edmunds
pushed along and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 36600-8
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 27404-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey E Stack
with leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 42-0067
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G P Kelly
- Jockey J De Souza
slowly into stride, always behind and outpaced
In depth
Verdict
Rowenbury can land this opener at the expense of Axis Shield and Laurel Dawn. The selection has run two fine races of late finishing third on his seasonal reappearance and an eye catching second of twelve at Kempton last time out behind Forest Dane. That form alone looks good enough to win this so Rowenbury is a horse to stay on the right side of. Axis Shield was in the winners enclosure last time out winning over course and distance and could be well in today on old ratings so is one to note in the market as is Laurel Dawn who won over course and distance last month and was not disgraced in defeat behind Estoille who takes runs again today on less favourable terms. But for the winner we return to Rowenbury.
Formwatch
Estoille 3-1jt-fav (9-0) Chased leader, led halfway, ridden out, won at Southwell 5f stk (7) fbs beating Laurel Dawn (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Laurel Dawn 3-1jt-fav (9-2) Led, headed halfway, ridden, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Estoille (9-0) at Southwell 5f stk (7) fbs.
Blue Moon Hitman (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind Edged In Gold (8-13) at W'hampton 5f banded stk (7) std.
Global Achiever 7-1 (9-8) Led, ridden, headed inside final furlong, soon faded, 6th of 12, 3l behind Chantelle's Dream (9-0) at Lingfield 6f sll (6) pol in Apr.
Comic Tales 25-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, 8th of 10, 9l behind Obe Bold (10-11) at Hamilton 6f amt hcp (6) gf.
Ronnie From Donny (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders over 4f, 8th of 18, 8l behind Frenchmans Lodge (9-0) at Leicester 6f banded stk (7) gd in Aug.
Axis Shield (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (8-8) Chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 5f mdn clm (7) fbs in Apr beating Saxon Star (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Rowanberry 4-1fav (8-13) In touch and keen, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Forest Dane (9-2) at Kempton 6f banded stk (7) pol.