Racecards
16:00 Southwell
Pontins.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,500 added
- Form 08-22
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
Red Petal
24- Form 33-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
Verdict
Hall Of Fame gets the vote stepping up in trip today, with Zelos and Milla's Rocket rating the main dangers. The selection looks sure to appreciate the step up in trip today after being outpaced on his three previous runs in maidens, and enters a handicap off a reasonable mark. His stable is in good form so he gets the nod. Milla's Rocket has finished runner-up on her two runs this year and should go well once again, although she is hard to truly fancy today, despite the step up in trip looking to be in her favour. Red Petal stopped as if something was amiss last month, however she looks dangerous off this mark if back on song, whilst Zelos represents a stable in good form at present and is another to keep an eye on in the market, although the step up in distance may not be ideal. Ultimately Hall Of Fame comes from an in-form stable an gets the nomination.
Formwatch
Hall of Fame 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Boscobel (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
Jocheski (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Pushed along to chase leaders, ridden over 4f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Global Traffic (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Milla's Rocket (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Prominent, chased winner over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Six Shots (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Red Petal 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leader until weakened 3f out, 8th of 11, 28l behind Players Please (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Briarwood Bear 40-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, outpaced 3f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Medici Code (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Zelos (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 11, 10l behind Spanish Hidalgo (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Aug.