Skip to content

Racecards

12:00 Southwell

Betfred Steve Shepherd We'll Never Forget You Banded Stakes (Class 7)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 11.23s
  • 13 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red stars

Muqarrar (IRE)

191 vt C
12/1
  • Form 01-7187
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 52

tracked leaders, driven and lost ground over 5f out

2(12)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, WHITE sleeves, RED cap, WHITE spots
  • Form 0/364
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

mid-division, headway on outer over 3f out, was ridden and one pace final 2f

3(11)
Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, White sleeves, Maroon armlets
  • Form 704060
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 47

held up, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong

4(2)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (halved), YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap
  • Form 020006
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 46

mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression

5(6)
Silk - White, purple cross belts, striped sleeves and cap

Iamback

14 t CD
7/2
  • Form 367412
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

7(9)
Silk - Red, Mauve stripe, sleeves and cap

Mischief

109 D
25/1
  • Form 1/0P-066
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 35

in touch, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

8(1)
Silk - Black and yellow (quartered), black sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap
  • Form 090949
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 45

towards rear, never on terms

9(4)
Silk - Yellow, red sash, light blue sleeves, yellow cap, red star
50/1
  • Form 00-0067
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 35

led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

10(14)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

Romil Star (GER)

28 v CDC
5/2
  • Form 477068
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 40

mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and one pace final 2f

11(5)
Silk - Grey, Red disc, Red cap

Ulshaw

9
14/1
  • Form 770675
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 35

towards rear, headway over 3f out, one pace final 2f

12(7)
Silk - White, dark blue epaulets and sleeves
40/1
  • Form 900
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

towards rear, never a factor

13(3)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap
100/1
  • Form 760
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, driven and lost ground over 4f out

14(13)
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap
  • Form 609525
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 45

held up, smooth progress to lead over 1f out, quick and clear approaching final furlong, easily

6(10)
NR

Makarim (IRE)

14 p CDC
  • Form 59-3528
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 46

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading fancies but the principals look to be Iamback,Muqarrar and Bojangles and the tentative vote is given to Iamback. The selection was a good second behind So Elegant off this mark last time out and under conditions that suit he is taken to regain the winning thread. Muqarrar rates the main danger on his best form and with the step up in trip sure to suit he will not be far away. Bojangles is another that could go well but his best efforts of late have come over a much shorter trip so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Power Strike is one of the least exposed in the field and is open to plenty of improvement so should be monitored in the market. Of the remainder Romil Star is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but in a race where few are in form for the winner we return to Iamback.

Formwatch

Muqarrar (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened and eased well over 1f out, 7th of 10, 31l behind Vanishing Dancer (8-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs in Apr.

Power Strike (USA) 40-1 (9-7) Held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final 2f, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Tutu Much (8-9) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd.

Bill Bennett (FR) 14-1 (9-6) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 17, 24l behind High Charter (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Apr.

Bojangles (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride and towards rear, chased along halfway, some late headway but unable to challenge, 6th of 13, 15l behind Formidable Will (8-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) fbs.

Iamback 8-1 (8-11) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching final furlong, soon every chance, not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind So Elegant (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 5f stk (7) pol.