Racecards
14:50 Southwell
32Red.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 13y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey R Havlin
slowly into stride, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung right closing stages, ran on
- Form 8323-24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey P J McDonald
slowly into stride, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
Love Rat
25- Form 5-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
soon led, headed over 1f out, rallied closing stages, ran on
- Form 07-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, never on terms
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Fran Berry
chased leaders, soon switched right to race on outside, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J Garritty
slowly into stride, chased leaders, outpaced over 5f out, headway over 2f out, never able to challenge
Verdict
Bobby K missed the break and never got involved at Lingfield but should have come on for the experience. Dichato showed some potential for John Gosden in sprints last summer and his two runs for new connections have been over 1m4f so he's expected to do much better. LOVE RAT was a 100/1 chance on his debut here but performed with credit and showed the benefit with a fine effort in what looked a strong maiden earlier this month. There should be more to come and Scott Dixon's charge can go one better. Night Spark made much of the running over 7f here a couple of weeks ago but found nothing when headed.
Formwatch
Bobby K (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Hasanoanda (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Dichato (USA) 5-2 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Perfect Illusion (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan.
Love Rat 13-2 (8-8) Chased winner, pushed along 3f out, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 2l behind One More Chance (8-3) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Night Spark (GER) 25-1 (9-2) Led, headed 5f out, led again 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Lord Oberon (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Bright Saffron 14-1 (8-5) Held up last, never involved, 10th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Beautiful Memory (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Pretty Moi (IRE) Pour Moi filly out of Dunbrody.