Racecards
16:50 Southwell
Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 396801
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, ridden 3f out, niggled along and progress over 2f out, kept on at one pace inside final furlong
- Form 7076-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
held up, pushed along 3f out, pushed along and progress before 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, gamely
- Form 139001
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J L Eyre
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
led, ridden before 2f out, pushed along and headed inside final furlong, kept on at same pace final 110 yards
- Form 183651
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Tom Marquand
slowly away, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 523374
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
always towards rear
- Form 754131
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Angus Villiers
midfield, ridden and progress 2f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 0310-05
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
in touch, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 150077
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
tracked leader on the outer, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 32-4598
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey George Rooke
NonRunner
Verdict
Several arrive on the back of course wins including Xtara, who just held on over 7f last time and will be suited by this shorter trip. But QUEEN OF KALAHARI (NAP) beat Crosse Fire at the same fixture with Scale Force well behind has now won on her last five visits to this venue. Les Eyre’s mare looks worth sticking with given Puchita’s more recent victory over track and trip came in a lower grade. Global Hope beat Gold Brocade when successful at Yarmouth and has gone close on this surface in the past.
Formwatch
Xtara (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Quickly away from wide draw to lead 5f out, ridden 2f out, all out, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Xcelente (9-3) by ns, 12 ran.
Shallow Hal 16-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 13 1/4l behind Erich Bloch (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Queen Of Kalahari 4-1jfav (9-3) Quickly away and made all, pushed along for effort 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Crosse Fire (9-3) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Global Hope (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, headway to challenge 2f out, ran on well to lead close home, won at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Herringswell (9-1) by hd, 10 ran.
Gold Brocade (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind I'm Available (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Puchita (IRE) 9-4 (9-12) Midfield, ridden 2f out, led before 1f out, kept on gamely closing stages, won at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Gorgeous General (9-3) by ns, 8 ran.
Liamba 12-1 (9-8) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 12, 4l behind Xtara (9-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Solemn Pledge 22-1 (9-10) Off the pace in mid-division, pushed along halfway, some headway under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Tilsworth Rose (8-5) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Gullane One (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 3f out, driven along over 2f out, weakened final 75 yards, 7th of 13, 5l behind Ghathanfar (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Crosse Fire 8-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and lost position 1f out, stayed on again closing stages, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Exalted Angel (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Scale Force 100-1 (9-11) Led, took field towards far side in straight, ridden and headed just over 2f out, weakened rapidly, last of 8, 17 1/4l behind Pettochside (9-1) at Windsor 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.