Racecards
18:40 Southwell
Book Your Hospitality Packages Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £8,000 added
- Form 41313-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Nolan
with leader until 2f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong
Kyle (IRE)
21- Form 71610-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 1-64558
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
chased leaders, outpaced halfway
- Form 09769-7
- Age 10
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 0/13715-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
raced alone towards stands side, mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 1904-39
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey P Mathers
slowly into stride, switched left soon after start, ridden, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 346218
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W J H Ratcliffe
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
made most, ridden over 1f out, headed final 100 yards
- Form 733543
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 66
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led final 100 yards, ran on
Verdict
FIGARO FLYER is our pick with Discanti and Kyle noted in the market. Although he is far from the most consistent of winners, Paul Howling's gelding is in off a light racing weight and having won on the Fibresand in the past, we believe that he can improve upon a promising effort at Wolverhampton last time out. Discanti was hammered by the handicapper for a victory at Ayr. He should have stripped fitter for a first run back. Colorus has had a recent outing on the turf but prior to that, he had been in good nick over this five furlong trip. Dragon Flame is on reappearance. It will be interesting to see what the market makes of his chances. Came Back is better known in plating grade and may need to come down the handicap. Golden Dixie is on a losing run while Regal Royale has had a couple of pipeopeners of late. Figaro Flyer can prove the most sensible option.
Formwatch
Discanti (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Prominent, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Steelcut (8-12) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Kyle (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, steady headway from over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd final strides, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Efistorm (8-13) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Came Back (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 5l behind Northern Dare (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Golden Dixie (USA) 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 4l behind Dazed And Amazed (8-13) at Bath 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Dragon Flame (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) With leaders, no extra final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Cape Royal (8-10) at Nottingham 5f hcap (5) hvy in Oct.
Regal Royale 25-1 (8-6) Mainly in rear, 9th of 12, 7l behind Rash Judgement (9-1) at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Colorus (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Led, headed 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Imperial Sword (7-12) at Ripon 5f app hcp (5) gf.
Figaro Flyer (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Dancing Maite (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.