Racecards
11:30 Southwell
Join Us On New Years Day Handicap (div 1) (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Form 090281
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
held up, smooth progress over 1f out, driven entering final furlong, ran on to lead close home
- Form 190-000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
slowly into stride, always rear division
- Form 400640
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on until headed close home
- Form 516095
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride and towards rear, driven and headway over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 009083
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
soon led, headed after 1f, remained in touch, lost place over 3f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 546155
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Edmunds
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong
- Form 254434
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey E Creighton
towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 000075
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Mrs V Keatley
- Jockey C Catlin
held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 570726
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Dale Gibson
dwelt and soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 964807
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong
- Form 400-9
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey K Ghunowa
in touch, ridden along halfway, soon beaten
- Form 20-5868
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Mernagh
in touch, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace until weakened final furlong
- Form 000-708
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer G Woodward
- Jockey R Street
prominent, ridden and lost place after 2f
Verdict
Elusive Warrior, Mon Petite Amour and Barzak are three against the field in this competitive affair and the narrow vote is given to Elusive Warrior. The selection won with a little in hand last time out when beating Windy Prospect, that form has since been franked and although having a penalty for that win he will be hard to beat. Mon Petite Amour rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Claws but he has had plenty of chances without taking one and he is taken on with this in mind. Barzak is another that could go well on his best form but he has dissapinted of late so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Prettilini is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but consistency is not his strongh point and in a despeerate affair for the winner we return to Elusive Star.
Formwatch
Elusive Warrior (USA) 6-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, always travelling well, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ridden and kept on well, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Windy Prospect (8-13) by 2l, 13 ran.
Prettilini 12-1 (8-8) Mid-division, weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 5l behind Discotheque (8-10) at W'hampton 7f fll hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Grand Palace (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Led, headed after 7f, soon beaten, 5th of 6, well behind Stolen Light (10-0) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov.
Wayward Shot (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) In touch, headway to lead entering final furlong, headed well inside last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Mythical Charm (9-10) at Kempton 1m banded stk (7) pol.
Barzak (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden along and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Capital Lass (8-12) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs in Nov.
Mon Petite Amour 12-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched left inside last, ran on, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Claws (9-5) at W'hampton 7f banded stk (7) pol.
Dictation 13-2 (8-11) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 11, 9l behind Just Bond (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol in Nov.
Wilford Maverick (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Keen, in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Bobering (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol.