Racecards
15:20 Southwell
David Brookfield 40th Birthday Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 22243/2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
mid-division, ridden 8f out, soon weakened
- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Miss D McHale
- Jockey Darren Williams
chased leaders, ridden over 6f out, weakened quickly
- Form 30156-4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
held up in rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on one pace
Swain Davis
306- Form 006501-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey S Whitworth
in touch, ridden 6f out, weakened quickly, soon tailed off
Lucky Judge
39- Form 354/401
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Dale Gibson
behind, ridden and headway over 4f out, one pace final 2f
- Form 0600/00
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Ms A Embiricos
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden over 7f out, weakened quickly, soon tailed off
- Form 0-04021
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Paul Eddery
slowly into stride, soon prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Equus (IRE)
12- Form 500-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
prominent, ridden and lost place after 2f, soon behind
- Form 323143
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
led 2f, chased leaders, led again over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, ran on
Broughton Melody
103- Form 00/6-304
- Age 5
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey C Catlin
in touch, ridden over 4f out, kept on same pace
- Form 150/005
- Age 6
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey F Norton
held up and keen, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
Al Mabrook (IRE)
765- Form 433060/
- Age 9
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-division, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened
Verdict
Alan Swinbank's Lucky Judge can race off a 5lb lower mark than when scoring at Thirsk last month but was well beaten on his only previous start on this surface and may be best watched in a race that is taken to go to Queen's Fantasy, who is preferred to Next Flight. The last mentioned was running in Banded stakes races when last seen here and may not have the class, even for this grade. Top weight Turtle Dancer has to be respected having run well when second to Aleron at Newcastle last month on his return following a long absence. However, Brian Ellison's gelding may bounce and preference is for Queen's Fantasy. The Derek Haydn Jones-trained filly is still relatively unexposed, comes here in good form having won a 1m4f handicap at Wolverhampton last time and promises to stay at least this far. The eight-year-old High Policy is still capable of fair form and is another worthy of a mention along with the reappearing Swain Davis but the vote goes to Queen's Fantasy.