Racecards
14:20 Southwell
Betdirect.co.uk Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 726-462
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Cosgrave
prominent, led after 3f, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 0555-67
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
behind, some late headway, never nearer
- Form 748360-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey R Winston
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 35060-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, pushed out
- Form 907006-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey A McCarthy
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final 2f
- Form 8000-07
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
slowly into stride, mid-division, never on terms
- Form 7704-44
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened well inside final furlong
Power Glory
56- Form 041004-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
held up mid-division, driven and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 420000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A L Forbes
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in touch, weakened 5f out, tailed off over 3f out
- Form 6360-97
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A L Forbes
- Jockey Dale Gibson
led 3f, remained prominent, weakened well over 2f out
Pampamee
23- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey A Daly
soon prominent, lost place after 3f, tailed off over 5f out
In depth
Verdict
Romil Star is marginally preferred to Hawkit and Come What July. Romil Star is an infrequent winner but this is his grade and he is at least reliable. Opportunities for nine-year-olds are few and far between and this appears an obvious one. Come What July is one of the better ones in on figures. Unfortunately he seems to have completely lost his way of late and his followers really are in the last chance saloon. Hawkit has moved to David Evans following spells with Alan Bailey and Jamie Osborne. He was well held by Macaroni Gold on his first foray at this level and could have been better drawn. Giunchiglio is here without the cheekpieces this afternoon. Officially he is worst in on figures but his brain is perhaps his biggest hinderance. Power Glory is potentially unexposed and is watched in the market. Simply The Guest is another to have lost his way. Romil Star is offered up in a tough seller.
Formwatch
Romil Star (GER) 12-1 (9-2) Stumbled start, held up, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Isa'af (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp (5) fbs.
Come What July (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Behind, soon pushed along, some late headway, never near to challenge, 7th of 13, 13l behind Chicken Soup (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) std.
Giunchiglio 9-2jt-fav (8-13) Chased leaders 7f, 10th of 14, 9l behind Turner's Touch (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in Dec.
Hawkit (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Mid-division, improved over 4f out, led 3f out, headed 2f out, one pace, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Macaroni Gold (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f sll (6) fbs.
River of Diamonds 14-1 (8-4) Keen, close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 16l behind Sea Frolic (8-11) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Dec.
Look At The Stars (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) In touch chasing leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Danelor (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol.
Power Glory 13-2 (8-13) Held up in touch, improved 4f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 14l behind Rood Boy (9-5) at Southwell 1m 3f Stks (41-45) (7) fbs in Dec.
Strathtay 16-1 (8-6) Held up, chased leader over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 23l behind Activist (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 6f sll (6) pol.