Racecards
17:00 Southwell
Teletext Racing 'hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 112781
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey R Keogh
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Lady Diktat
19- Form 45234-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs A J Hamilton-Fairley
- Jockey J Millman
held up towards rear, behind final 4f
Optimum (IRE)
419- Form 50/8223-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey A Hamblett
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 6197-62
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 61
held up in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on
- Form 86109-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey J D Walsh
held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 030315
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey K Ghunowa
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Migration
260- Form 00/3080-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey Mr J Cavanagh
slowly into stride, headway on outer 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on well
Queen Tara
19- Form 0-80
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
mid-division, ridden and lost place over 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Sand Repeal can defy topweight at the expense of Platinum Charmer, Oldenway and Buscador in the finale. Sand Repeal has won three of his last six starts, the latest of which came on the all-weather track here 18 days ago. That was over two miles when Julie Fielden's charge made the most of a decent gallop, and as long as they do not hang around here, he can strike on Turf despite the slight drop back in trip. Platinum Charmer showed that he is about to hit form when staying on strongly to be denied a head by Summer Charm at Redcar on his second outing of the campaign. Karl Burke's six-year-old is a danger along with Oldenway who faded over further here last time. His stable had a winner with Greenwich Meantime at the weekend, and so he must be added to the shortlist as well. Buscador appeared to be one paced when fifth at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago and so should benefit from the step up in trip, but all in all it is Sand Repeal that boasts the strongest form, and he is taken to follow up.
Formwatch
Sand Repeal (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs beating York Cliff (8-13) by 2l, 10 ran.
Oldenway 5-1 (9-5) Led, headed well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 3rd of 7, 8l behind He's A Star (8-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.
Lady Diktat 8-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 23l behind Cool Customer (8-8) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gs.
Optimum (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Detroit City (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp (E3) fbs in Mar '05.
Platinum Charmer (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Dwelt, soon mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on when edged left inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, hd behind Summer Charm (9-4) at Redcar 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Sovietta (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) In touch, headway to chase winner over 3f out, driven and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 10l behind Shaunas Vision (9-0) at Folkestone 1m 4f fll hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Buscador (USA) 13-2 (8-8) Led 1f, led again over 5f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 5l behind Lord of Dreams (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Migration 33-1 (8-5) Towards rear, headway on outside halfway, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 15, 34l behind Compton Eclaire (8-12) at Thirsk 2m hcp (6) gf in Aug.