Racecards
13:50 Southwell
Continental Tyres Maiden Auction Stakes Div 1 (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
Moody Tunes
15- Form 54607
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
chased leader, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 050
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey S W Kelly
soon chased along and reminders, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 800009
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey A Kirby
mid-division and soon chased along, outpaced 3f out
- Form 38
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey R L Moore
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 500
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs H Sweeting
- Jockey F Sweeney
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 60
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Michael Hills
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway on outer over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 70840
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P Fessey
dwelt and towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 907700
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Paul Eddery
dwelt, soon in touch, outpaced over 3f out
Verdict
Born Slippy has to be the pick in this very modest event, Moody Tunes and Sparkbridge look to be the main dangers. Mick Quinlan's colt made a very pleasing racecourse debut on the all-weather at Lingfield, finishing a close up third behind Sir Michael Stoute's Scottish stage. He wasn't disgraced next time either in a hot maiden at Newcastle and if he handles this different surface he will be very hard to beat. Moody Tunes is rated in the seventies following some solid performances, and although he doesn't have the scope of the selection he should be in the shake up. Sparkbridge is also quite well exposed but has shown enough to warrant consideration for each-way backers. The best of the rest could be Krischera, but Born slippy has the strongest form and gets our vote.
Formwatch
Moody Tunes 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, never near leaders, 7th of 17, 9l behind John Keats (9-6) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Sparkbridge (IRE) 66-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden over 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Startori (8-5) at Musselburgh 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Sept.
Caribbean Nights (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Chased leaders stand side, weakened 2f out, 15th of 17, 14l behind Dream Mountain (8-10) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Sept.
Krischera (USA) 20-1 (8-11) Close up, weakened rapidly halfway, last of 16, well behind Fire And Rain (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Born Slippy (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) With leader far side, led over 2f out , headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Dream Mountain (8-10) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Sept.
Lady Romanov (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 12, 8l behind Choosy (8-11) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) sft.
Devon Ruby 28-1 (8-1) Held up, never dangerous, 11th of 16, 13l behind Spunger (8-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sept.
Impulsive Madam 33-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, in rear, plugged on, 6th of 12, 10l behind Isphahan (8-9) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn aut (7) frm in Sept.