Racecards
18:35 Southwell
Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Form 72-9883
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey D Heslop
mid-division, some headway over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 3/1580-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey C Hough
always behind
- Form 335-401
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
held up, headway over 1f out, kept on, never reached leaders
- Form 666718
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
led, clear halfway, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Tabulate
18- Form 24-3770
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P L Gilligan
- Jockey M Coumbe
held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, pushed clear
- Form 17-5026
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey A Carter
chased leaders over 5f
- Form 994217
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey M J J Murphy
track clear leader, ready to challenge over 2f out, stayed on well close home
- Form 249360
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey P Donaghy
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 00/6000-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
chased leaders over 4f
- Form 00-8342
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey Sonia Eaton
behind, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 795503
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 44
soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 368744
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey P Nolan
broke well, soon held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 6-70505
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Lee Topliss
held up mid division and raced wide, weakened well over 2f out
Verdict
A competitive contest gets proceedings underway and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Key Partners, Middle Eastern and Sonic Anthem and the narrow vote is given to Key Partners. The selection was a fair third behind Stolen Glance last time out, form that has since been franked and with the race looking sure to be run to suit he looks the one to be on. Middle Eastern rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Charlie Delta but all his best form is over seven furlongs and he is taken on with this in mind. Sonic Anthem is another last time out winner that could go well but he only won a claimer last time and he looks vulnerable in this tougher event. Of the remainder Feeling Irie could go well from a good draw while Don Pasquale looks the stable's second string on jockey bookings and for the winner we return to his stable companion Key Partners as our idea of the winner.
Formwatch
Key Partners (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, soon edged left, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Stolen Glance (8-6) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Sonic Anthem (USA) 4-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, short of room over 3f out, headway and not clear run 2f out, soon switched right, ridden, stayed on to lead close home, won at Southwell 1m clm (6) fbs in Mar beating Norwegian (9-2) by a nk, 10 ran.
Middle Eastern 5-1fav (8-8) Chased leaders, headway when clipped heels 3f out, recovered well, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 7f app hcp (6) fbs beating Charlie Delta (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Feelin Irie (IRE) 5-1fav (11-6) Led 6f, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 14, 9l behind Windy Prospect (10-12) at Southwell 1m amt hcp (6) fbs in Apr.
Tabulate 15-2 (8-6) Always in rear, last of 13, 41l behind Sedgwick (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn hcp (6) gs.
Kirkhammerton (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (8-6) Led, pushed along 4f out, headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 19l behind Starcross Maid (8-7) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Government (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 5l behind Pappas Ruby (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcap (6) fbs.
Don Pasquale 9-2fav (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Shandelight (8-7) at Southwell 1m Stks (41-45) (7) fbs.