Racecards
14:30 Southwell
32Red.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
Make Good (IRE)
128- Form 01259-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
chased leaders, outpaced after 2f, detached halfway, headway approaching final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 5701-33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 4241-53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Gary Mahon
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 715-313
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, rallied over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 4354-33
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Olly Williams
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, took closer order over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 523-551
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Patrick Vaughan
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Verdict
Montague is penalised for winning over 6f at Wolverhampton and was narrowly beaten over the same distance here by Hard Graft in December. But the latter has subsequently found HELEN SHERBET too good over course and distance and it’s Karl Burke’s filly that makes most appeal. She ran well again here when fading close home over a longer trip and can return to winning ways. Bezos won at Lingfield earlier but debuts on this surface along with Doncaster winner Make Good, though the latter remains unexposed if taking to the Fibresand having been gelded since last in action.
Formwatch
Make Good (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Always behind, 9th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Shrewd Approach (8-7) at Epsom 7f (4) hvy in Oct.
Hard Graft 7-2 (9-7) Led early, chased leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind The British Lion (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Bezos (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong until no extra close home, 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Bungee Jump (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Helen Sherbet 3-1 (9-7) Led and set steady pace, quickened approaching halfway, driven over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Mr Carbonator (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Going Native 5-2fav (9-7) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders on outside, outpaced 4f out, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Hilborough (9-7) at Southwell 1m mdn hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Montague (IRE) 8-11fav (9-11) Made all, clear over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Kheleyf's Girl (8-0) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.