Racecards
18:00 Southwell
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 13y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,234
- 2nd: £2,456
- 3rd: £1,227
- 4th: £614
- Form 44231-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
wore hood to post, midfield, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headway to challenge inside final furlong, ran on well, just held by winner
- Form 523-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Finley Marsh
prominent, disputed lead after 2f, edged left and headed when ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 236-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Dr R Newland & J Insole
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
led, disputed lead after 2f, headed when carried left and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 423-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Ollie Sangster
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly away, pulled hard, held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 6321-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey H Crouch
midfield, ridden 2f out, plugged on one pace inside final furlong
Gatehouse (IRE)
117- Form 21-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
wore hood to post, chased leaders, ridden to challenge and led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, just held runner-up
- Form 264-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
In depth
Formwatch
Sovereign View 3-1 (9-5) In touch towards rear, switched left and headway inside 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m (4) pol in Oct beating Likeness (9-4) by 2l, 5 ran.
Captain Fox (IRE) 1-2fav (9-7) Made all, led at modest pace, quickened tempo over 3f out, pushed along under 2f out, stayed on well to clear away inside last, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m stks (4) pol in Feb beating Kokushoku (9-7) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.
Island Bear (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Prominent over 1f out, chased leaders, outpaced from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Isaac Newton (9-2) at Goodwood 7f mdn stks (2) gs in Aug.
Deported 8-11fav (9-7) Led over 6f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Darn Hot Gallop (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Magical Merlot 10-11fav (9-4) Took very keen hold, in touch, headway to lead over 5f out, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, kept on well, won at Brighton 1m stks (4) gf in Oct beating Only In Manila (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Gatehouse (IRE) 4-5fav (9-7) Wore hood to start, soon raced in third, travelled smoothly when led 2f iout, ridden over 1f out, hung left but always doing enough towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec beating New Bay Star (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Delinquent (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Towards rear, some headway inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 9, 2l behind Tamashal (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.