Skip to content

Racecards

14:40 Southwell

Bet Direct On Atr Text Page 411 Handicap (Class F)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.15s
  • 10 Ran
1(1)
Silk - White, Royal Blue hoops, Orange sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 00625-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

2(4)
Silk - Light Blue, Orange epaulets, Red cap
  • Form 040-22
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

always prominent, led 2f out, driven out

4(9)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Emerald Green sleeves, Black armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 01-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

headway 8f out to go prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(8)
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap
  • Form 035-143
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

pulled hard, held up, pushed along 4f out, headway on wide outside over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden, wandered under pressure, ran on close home

6(6)
Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), checked sleeves, Red cap
25/1
  • Form 050-440
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

dwelt, towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

7(3)
Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap
  • Form 040-042
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace

8(10)
Silk - Emerald Green and Red stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, Red armlets
  • Form 000-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

held up, improved 5f out, ridden 3f out, never dangerous

9(2)
Silk - Light Blue, Orange epaulets, Red cap
  • Form 0500-33
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

held up, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, not trouble leaders

10(7)
Silk - MAROON and WHITE stripes, MAROON sleeves, quartered cap

Mind Play

7 b
66/1
  • Form 0006-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

with leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

11(11)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK Cross of Lorraine and sleeves
  • Form 6000-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

always in rear

3(5)
NR
  • Form 406-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

Withdrawn

In depth

Verdict

The conclusions to be drawn from past form suggests a few of these may need the assistance of the horse-box for them to get the trip, so Sir Frank Gibson could have an easy time of things if he is allowed to draw the sting out of his field at an early stage. Killing Me Softly, along with the Patrick Haslam-trained pair of Noctee and Turks And Caicos appeal as the main dangers and should at least make a fist of it if they run anywhere near the best. However, they all have a little to prove regarding the distance and the market will give the best indication of how confident the respective connections are today. Therefore, with a good effort over course and distance already to his name, the selection is taken to put in an improved display this afternoon. Consideration of Mark Johnston's record with horses of a similar profile when they are upped in trip only franks the opinion that Sir Frank Gibson looks the most reliable option today. The Haslam team have a good insight into the ability of the selection and, although the temptation is to go the jockey booking for Turks and Caicos, it would be no surprise to see Noctee give Sir Frank Gibson the most to do.