Racecards
14:45 Southwell
St Madonna Of Carmine'S Day Claiming Stakes (Class F) (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 260650
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey S Whitworth
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-00406
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T Eaves
keen, in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 04-3402
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Dean McKeown
steadied start, held up and pulled hard, headway to chase winner over 1f out, lost second close home
Eunice Choice
119- Form 00-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M Haynes
- Jockey J F McDonald
always behind
- Form 340050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
held up, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 430200
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
made all, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on
- Form 560000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
slowly into stride, behind, effort halfway, soon weakened
La Fonteyne
11- Form 00-50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, rallied over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Philly Dee
30- Form 300000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer N Berry
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Paul Blockley seems to have found a suitable opportunity for Only If I Laugh to resume winning ways and is taken to score at the main expense of Obe Bold and Back At De Front. The last mentioned is well treated on her best form but as given little sign of encouragement of late and a bigger threat may come from Obe Bold, who hails from a stable beginning to hit form and may be better than recent evidence suggests. George Moore's Beamsley Beacon was well beaten in similar company over course and distance five days ago, while Velvet Touch finished last of 11 in a handicap here over the minimum trip on the same card. The fact that the last two mentioned have more solid claims than any of the other remaining runners not previously mentioned shows the lack of strength in depth here and Only If I Laugh is hard to oppose. The selection has been running well without any success of late and in such a poor contest has an obvious chance of gaining an overdue visit to the winners' enclosure.