Racecards
15:00 Southwell
Betway Stayers Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 137487
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
raced wide, tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 8418-09
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 75
close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 571265
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey Tim Clark
steadied start, held up in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 112525-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
raced wide, in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 1-53607
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner, kept on one pace
- Form 3-40000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 079671
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey B A Curtis
keen, held up in touch, headway to track leader entering final 3f, led 2f out, ridden and ran on
In depth
Verdict
Katie Gale has won three times here on Fibresand and twice over hurdles. She could easily bounce back from a below-par run at Kempton but her yard also run the less-exposed WESTERN PRINCE, who appreciated the step up to this trip at Musselburgh in September – he is fancied to follow up here off a 5lb higher mark. Brian Ellison’s stable is in great form but Serenity Now hasn’t raced since falling over hurdles in March, though has won twice here over 1m4f. Spiritoftomintoul is another returning from a break but Safira Menina was second here last month and races off the same mark
Formwatch
Spiritoftomintoul 20-1 (8-13) Dwelt, pulled hard in rear, under pressure over 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Always Resolute (8-9) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Katie Gale 66-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Beltor (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Safira Menina 12-1 (9-9) Slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, switched right, never able to challenge, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Ride The Lightning (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Serenity Now (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, fell 2nd, at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Goldslinger (FR) 20-1 (9-7) Close up, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind Ride The Lightning (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Petrucci (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Testa Rossa (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Western Prince 7-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear and keen, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Ghostly Arc (9-6) by 3/4l, 7 ran.