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14:30 Southwell

footballers-drives.co.uk Tri-banded Stakes (Class 7)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 19.74s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Preskani

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Straffan (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Polesworth

      22/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Light Blue hoop and sleeves, Maroon cap

        Preskani

        5 p C
        4/5
        • Form 445321
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 40

        held up, headway to chase leader to halfway, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

        2(10)
        Silk - Dark Green, White spots, Dark Green cap

        As Handsome Does

        19
        16/1
        • Form 705000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 45

        slowly into stride, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        3(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE stars, chevrons on sleeves and star on cap

        Christian Bendix

        5 p
        5/1
        • Form 077393
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 45

        hampered start, behind, kept on final furlong, never nearer

        4(9)
        Silk - YELLOW, MAROON epaulets, MAROON sleeves, YELLOW armlets

        Kashtanka (IRE)

        5 p
        66/1
        • Form 066-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        led, headed over 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

        5(4)
        Silk - PURPLE, MAUVE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, MAUVE cap

        Doughty

        5
        10/1
        • Form 276870
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 42

        swerved right after start, slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on

        6(6)
        Silk - Dark Green and Maroon (quartered), Dark Green sleeves

        Polesworth

        5 C
        22/1
        • Form 568670
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 45

        swerved left at start, soon pushed along in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on

        7(8)
        Silk - Maroon, White hoops, striped sleeves

        Starlight River (IRE)

        20
        80/1
        • Form 973090
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 40

        chased leaders over 3f

        8(2)
        Silk - White, Red diamond, chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond

        Straffan (IRE)

        5 p D
        4/1
        • Form 403804
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 62

        went right at start, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed no extra inside final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green stars

        Amazing Grace Mary

        26
        100/1
        • Form 080000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 44

        chased leader until halfway

        10(3)
        Silk - Black, pink stars, pink sleeves, black stars, pink cap, black star

        Make It Happen Now

        43
        22/1
        • Form 701700
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 35

        hampered start, towards rear, never nearer

        In depth

        Verdict

        The three to concentrate on here look to be Preskani, Christian Bendix and Straffan and the vote is given to the last mentioned. The selection ran as though returning to form last time when he wasn't beaten far in fourth behind Soul Provider on this track. The step-up in trip should suit and he should go well at a decent price. Preskani is the obvious danger as he won well last time when beating Faithisflying. He was eased down that day and he has an obvious chance of following-up. Christian Bendix was a fair third behind Arkdeel Lass last time and if she runs well earlier on the card today then that will give the form a boost. Make It Happen Now is only moderate but he may have enough to get competitive for a place in this company. However, for the winner we will stick with Straffan.

        Formwatch

        Preskani 85-40fav (8-7) Chased leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden clear, eased near finish, won at Southwell 7f stk (7) fbs beating Faithisflying (8-7) by 5l, 12 ran.

        As Handsome Does 40-1 (8-7) Mid-division, struggling halfway, soon beaten, 12th of 14, 27l behind Look of Eagles (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.

        Christian Bendix 14-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Ardkeel Lass (8-11) at Southwell 6f stk (7) fbs.

        Doughty 9-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, never on terms, 10th of 12, 13l behind Preskani (8-7) at Southwell 7f stk (7) fbs.

        Polesworth 20-1 (8-7) Keen, with leader, led over 2f out, soon headed and weakened, 11th of 12, 15l behind Preskani (8-7) at Southwell 7f stk (7) fbs.

        Starlight River (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Mid-division, not much room and hampered over 1f out, never near to challenge, 10th of 12, 12l behind Secret Vision (8-11) at Southwell 5f Stks (36-40) (7) fbs in Nov.

        Straffan (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Close up, led halfway, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Soul Provider (8-11) at Southwell 5f stk (7) fbs.

        Make It Happen Now 200-1 (8-6) Always behind, last of 13, 41l behind Presto Shinko (8-11) at Doncaster 6f lst stk (1) sft in Nov.