Racecards
16:30 Southwell
Littlewoods Pools 80 Years Of Winners Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 530-413
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 35
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 5340-56
- Age 10
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 38
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
held up, ridden and headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 60/00-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Niall Moran
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders 4f
East Riding
41- Form 50000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
chased leaders 7f
Escalade
9- Form 030-634
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
towards rear, raced wide, ridden and headway over 2f out, never nearer
- Form 202006-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
raced wide, held up, ridden and some headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 64/00-06
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey Dean McKeown
keen, led, ridden and headed halfway, weakened over 3f out
- Form 0553-42
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey L P Keniry
close up, ridden to chase winner 2f out, effort inside final furlong, held near finish
- Form 5500-56
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey S Whitworth
steadied start, outpaced
Ndola
315- Form 00/1003-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B J Curley
- Jockey T P Queally
prominent, led halfway, clear over 3f out, ridden out
- Form 060-242
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey N Callan
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 50-6060
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 00/0B00-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 35
chased leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 030U00-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer Miss D A McHale
- Jockey J McAuley
never troubled leaders
Verdict
Kentucky Bullet, Dances With Angels and Escalade are all worth a kind word here and we will take a chance on the former. Tony Newcombe's nine-year-old beat all bar the gambled on Dafa here last time over a slightly longer trip. He is on a long losing run but this looks a very weak affair and is worth a speculative vote. Escalade finished a couple of lengths behind the selection in that contest and should be held again, but he could be vying for a place. Dances With Angels is running well at present and put in another sound display when a close up third behind Mr Dip. She also has a recent one next to her name which is more than can be said for the rest of this bunch. Fairy Monarch would have a squeak on the best of his form and is another worthy of a mention, but on this occasion we will side with Kentucky Bullet
Formwatch
Dances With Angels (IRE) 9-2fav Held up, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Mr Dip at W'hampton 1m 6f stk (H5) pol.
All On My Own (USA) 50-1 Behind, kept on, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 19l behind Sir Bond at Southwell 1m stk (H5) fbs.
Escalade 2-1jt-fav Held up and keen, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, not quicken, 4th of 8, 2l behind Paris Dreamer at W'hampton 1m 4f stk (H5) pol.
Fairy Monarch (IRE) 25-1 Held up towards rear, ridden along 3f out, kept on final 2f out, not reach leaders, 6th of 20, 4 1/2l behind Theatre Lady at Kempton 1m 4f stk (H5) gf in Sept.
Kentucky Bullet (USA) 5-1 Held up, headway over 4f out, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Dafa at Southwell 1m 4f stk (H5) fbs in Jan.
Misty Man (USA) 9-2 Steady start, held up behind, headway halfway, ridden to chase leader over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 14, 13l behind Dafa at Southwell 1m 4f stk (H5) fbs in Jan.
Ndola 5-1jt-fav Close up, went second over 4f out travelling well, ridden over 1f out, every chance, unable to quicken near finish, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Galey River at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (H) pol in Apr.
Quest On Air 4-1 Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Paris Dreamer at W'hampton 1m 4f stk (H5) pol.