Racecards
16:40 Southwell
Littlewoods Bet Direct Daily Special Offers Handicap (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard

Marengo
5- Form 005010
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

- Form 16-0210
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong

- Form 004120
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer Paul Johnson
- Jockey K Dalgleish
prominent, progress to lead 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on

Companion
71- Form 60-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey D McGaffin
dwelt, towards rear, soon chased along, no impression

- Form 114360
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
in touch, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened final furlong

Bontadini
39- Form 0-001
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Morris
- Jockey Dean McKeown
mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

- Form 010505
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
mid-division, psuhed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out

Locomotive
40- Form 04-0002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, chased along halfway, weakened over 2f out

Mitawa (IRE)
12- Form 100-000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
towards rear, driven along and effort over 3f out, no impression

- Form 300040
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey M Tebbutt
led, headed over 4f out, remained in touch, ridden and one-paced final 2f

- Form 456050
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey P Hanagan
towards rear, never dangerous

- Form 100200
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey G Hind
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous

- Form 024002
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M Bosley
- Jockey Joanna Badger
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f

- Form 010655
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey V Halliday
prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one-paced final 2f, weakened

- Form 001000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
prominent, chased along over 3f out, weakened final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Noble Locks is confidently expected to get back on the winning trail now he is back over his best trip he is not badly handicapped and he should go well from a good draw. Bontadini was a good winner at Wolverhampton last time and if he can reproduce that effort on this very different surface he will be a danger to all. Locomotive was a good second behind Answered Promise at Haydock with cut in the ground and if he can cope with the surface he to should go close. Quiet Reading was just touched off by the bang in form Deeper In Debt last time out and that one has franked the form many times since. Geronimo ran as this trip would suit last time and he is well handicapped on his best form. Marengo could also go well despite top weight but has a bad draw to over come.