Racecards
13:35 Southwell
Betway Sprint Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 4f 214y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
- Form 331-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Barry McHugh
chased clear leader, closed ran on to lead towards finish, readily
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey J P Sullivan
outpaced, tailed off and eased final furlong
- Form 746-26
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led and soon clear, reduced lead 2f out, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly into stride, soon in touch towards far side, ridden and went 3rd approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 08-56
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 34
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Joey Haynes
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong
Verdict
COOL SPIRIT is penalised for winning at Catterick last year but went close on a recent reappearance at Wolverhampton. Rated 82, he can concede weight to these if taking to the Fibresand. Samovar has plenty to find on these terms but is proven on the surface with a second over 6f here on New Year’s Day while stablemate and newcomer Shortbackandsides is related to winning sprinters. Daze Out is a likely improver for the Fahey yard but Elegant Joan is hard to fancy.
Formwatch
Cool Spirit 11-8 (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Desert Doctor (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Mr Wing (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up, pushed along and outpaced halfway, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Laydee Victoria (8-9) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Samovar 14-1 (8-0) Led and keen, clear halfway until over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Hammer Gun (10-0) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Shortbackandsides (IRE) Fast Company gelding out of Whatagoodcatch.
Daze Out (IRE) 18-1 (8-7) Raced green on outer, close up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Breathless Times (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Elegant Joan 25-1 (8-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Something Lucky (10-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.