Racecards
16:40 Southwell
Sports 360 The Sports Advertising Specialists Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Form 70-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey T Eaves
led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 474145
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Declan Cannon
held up in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 767324
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey R Winston
in rear, ridden 4f out, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 30287-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey D Swift
held up, ridden halfway, outpaced over 3f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 534713
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey B Doyle
raced wide in touch, headway to chase leading pair 4f out, hung left from over 3f out, effort when hung in behind leading pair over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner
- Form 53054-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out, eased over 1f out
- Form 5-44627
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer G Woodward
- Jockey L Morris
chased leader, led 2f out, ridden out
- Form 5070-33
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer L R James
- Jockey R Kennemore
very slowly away, behind until joined rear of group 8f out, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
What's The Point is open to improvement on his handicap debut having finished second at Wolverhampton last month. He's yet to race on Fibresand, however, and OSTENTATION looks a safer option. The latter ended a long losing run when winning at Lingfield on his penultimate start and the course winner can still race off an 8lb lower than when third over track and trip in December. Jordaura has slipped down the weights on the back of some distinctly modest efforts at this track while both of Nolecce's all-weather wins came on the Polytrack and he was beaten out of sight here in February.
Formwatch
What's The Point 33-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and quickened clear over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Aldo (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Mar.
Nolecce 10-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, effort and hung left over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 17l behind Colinca's Lad (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Jordaura 6-1 (9-8) Dwelt and raced wide, in touch in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 5l behind Red Somerset (10-0) at Lingfield 1m sell stks (6) pol in Mar.
Sharp Sovereign (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 16, 15l behind Zafranagar (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Mar.
Ostentation 9-2 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, every chance over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Ad Value (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Munaawib 33-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, struggling final 3f, never a factor, 11th of 12, 29l behind Thackeray (8-9) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Kingaroo (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Led after 1f, headed 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 13l behind Light The City (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.
Revolving World (IRE) 15-2 (8-2) Dwelt in rear, headway on outer halfway, chased winner 4f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Putin (8-2) at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.
Blue Charm 20-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 12, 7l behind Bonnie Prince Blue (8-11) at Southwell 7f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.