Racecards
15:35 Southwell
32Red Free 10 Bonus Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,822
- 2nd: £1,732
- 3rd: £866
- 4th: £433
Expect
37- Form 2174-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey Martin Harley
stumbled badly leaving stalls and saddle slipped back, in rear, headway to press leaders halfway, soon hung left to far side rail, kept on same pace from over 1f out, dismounted
- Form 24-2311
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey William Carson
keen prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 423-231
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 67
led, headed halfway, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 0041-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Julie Burke
pushed along in rear
- Form 93802-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 65
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 42-2122
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Adam McLean
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
- Form 77148-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked leaders, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely when pressed inside final furlong
Verdict
Wolverhampton maiden winner Expect makes her Fibresand debut. She has leading claims if taking to this slower surface after last month's second on the Midland's track. But THE DANDY YANK is preferred as he'd gone close over track and trip before landing a double on the Polytrack and collateral form gives him the beating of most of today's rivals including Wiki Tiki. The latter beat Argent Touch and Fuel Injection here last week and should also take care of Ealain Aibrean on that form. Under Approval was well beaten at Wolverhampton last time but won his maiden over course and distance and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Expect 3-1 (9-3) Led, hard driven over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, nk behind Thataboy (8-6) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jan.
The Dandy Yank (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Led, ridden halfway, headed approaching final furlong, rallied inside final furlong to lead post, won at Kempton 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating National Service (9-2) by hd, 3 ran.
Ealain Aibrean (IRE) 7-2 (8-7) Made all, pressed 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn auc stks (6) pol beating Jolly Red Jeanz (8-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Under Approval 33-1 (8-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Spreadable (8-7) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp (4) pol.
Soul Instinct 10-1 (9-2) Pulled very hard, soon led, headed inside final furlong, weakened quickly, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Dont Have It Then (8-12) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Argent Touch 2-1fav (9-7) Keen held up in touch, good headway 2f, edged right and led entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Wiki Tiki (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Fuel Injection 16-1 (9-7) Held up, headway to track leaders halfway, edged left and led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Wiki Tiki (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Wiki Tiki 15-8fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, hung left entering final furlong, kept on, went 2nd post, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Saffire Song (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.