Racecards
17:20 Southwell
32Red.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 04-1880
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Philip Prince
slowly away, headway on outer to track winner 4f out, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
Tahchee
15- Form 754-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey T Eaves
close up, ridden halfway, kept on same pace
- Form 20149-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
led, headed halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged right and led again inside final furlong, driven and ran on
- Form 07511
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Connor Beasley
in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 484372
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey N Mackay
tracked winner, led halfway, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 3855-88
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
close up, outpaced halfway, soon ridden, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 2458-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey A Mullen
in touch in rear, outpaced over 3f out, eased over 2f out
Verdict
The penny clearly dropped with Shades Of Silk last month as she landed a double over track and trip. Connor Beasley's allowance reduces a 5lb rise for her latest success and another bold bid is expected. But a chance is taken on WALTA in this given his only previous start at the track resulted in an easy win over 5f. He looks particularly well suited to this surface on the evidence of his modest efforts elsewhere so gets the vote. Meebo remains a shade high in the weights but Tahchee can figure if taking to the Fibresand.
Formwatch
Walta (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Outpaced behind, never a factor, 11th of 12, 10l behind Poyle Vinnie (9-6) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Tahchee 7-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never quite able to challenge, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Moonspring (9-6) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Musical Molly (IRE) 22-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 21l behind Firecruise (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Oct.
Shades of Silk 8-11fav (9-3) Raced very wide, held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on well and in command final 100 yards, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Meebo (9-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Meebo (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Led 1f, with leaders, led again halfway, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Shades of Silk (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Street Boss (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 23l behind Sakhalin Star (8-12) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in May.
Hot Amber (USA) 16-1 (8-5) Slowly away, in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 19l behind Royal Brave (9-4) at Yarmouth 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.