Racecards
15:50 Southwell
Ladbrokes Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Final
7- Form 31-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
behind, soon outpaced in rear, some late headway, never on terms
- Form 3452-22
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 27/81-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey D C Costello
slowly into stride, chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance when hung left over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 94/1848-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders, under pressure halfway, soon weakened
- Form 45-6254
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey Martin Lane
in touch, weakened over 3f out
- Form 122436-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages
- Form 14464-6
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly into stride, held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never reached winner
Verdict
FINAL (NAP) won at Wolverhampton early last year and ran a big race when runner-up on his reappearance over 7f here. He can go one better with that outing under his belt and confirm running with Alpha Tauri. The veteran Clockmaker has been thereabouts over track and trip of late but Solarmaite remains 8lb higher than when scoring here last April. Red Unico handles the track but is a rare winner while St Patrick's Day makes his Fibresand debut having won a maiden at Wolverhampton last month.
Formwatch
Final 6-1 (9-5) Ridden along and slightly outpaced in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Llewellyn (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Clockmaker (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, switched right after 1f, led over 5f out, hard driven over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Patriotic (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
St Patrick's Day (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Dwelt, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Buckland Beau (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Solarmaite 9-1 (9-2) Raced wide held up, ridden 3f out, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 17 3/4l behind Mysterial (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Alpha Tauri (USA) 10-1 (9-1) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, no impression and lost two places inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Llewellyn (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Red Unico (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Held up in touch, outpaced and wide into straight, riddden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind My Mo (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Deep Resolve (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) In touch on outer, ridden 5f out, lost place over 4f out, no danger after, 6th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Yul Finegold (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.