Racecards
18:00 Southwell
E.B.F. Phillip Smalley 65th Birthday Celebration Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,238
- 2nd: £964
- 3rd: £482
- 4th: £240
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey F Sweeney
went left start tracked leaders, led entering final 2f, ridden out
- Form 3376
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
stumbled start led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
went right start outpaced, soon ridden along, kept on final furlong, never on terms
- Form 70
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey M Fenton
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Martin Lane
chased leading quartet until over 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
hampered start, outpaced and ridden along, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey L Mayor
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, hung left and flashed tail over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Lord Ali McJones has gone backwards since being placed on his first two starts but still looks best of those with experience. The newcomers are fancied to fight this one out, however. Fresa's dam won twice on the all-weather and any strong support in the betting should be noted, but the vote goes to another first foal in VOCIFEROUS. Her dam was the precocious two-year-old Sander Camillo, who won both the Cherry Hinton and the Albany Stakes, and Mark Johnston's filly may well prove good enough to score at the first time of asking. Scrooby Doo is a half-sister to a Fibresand winner and could prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Four Richer 20-1 (8-13) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 15, 13l behind Son Du Silence (8-9) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.
Lord Ali Mcjones 14-1 (9-3) Led, pressed 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Red Art (9-3) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Lord Buffhead Iceman gelding out of Royal Pardon.
Man Of My Word 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced 3f out, weakend final furlong, last of 11, 14l behind Church Music (9-3) at York 5f 2yo mdn (3) gd.
Remember Rocky Haafhd colt out of Flower Market.
Fresa Selkirk filly out of Flor Y Nata.
Rano Pano (USA) 100-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 12l behind Dozy (8-12) at Beverley 5f 2yo fll stks (2) gf in May.
Scrooby Doo Kheleyf filly out of Scrooby Baby.
Vociferous (USA) Street Cry filly out of Sander Camillo.
Karma Chameleon 10-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 12l behind Loyal Master (9-3) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf.