Racecards
17:00 Southwell
Pontin's Book Early Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,500 added
- Form 71542-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
soon led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong
- Form 11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
always prominent, ridden 2f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 436-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
dwelt, pushed along behind, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
Hephaestus
76- Form 137594-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A J Chamberlain
- Jockey Dean McKeown
chased leaders to halfway
- Form 522-138
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
held up in rear, kept on final 2f, never dangerous
- Form 90334-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R Havlin
held up in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, one pace
- Form 83518-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Eddery
chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside last, no extra
Verdict
n the finale, Rosa De Mi Corazon is selected ahead of Jord and Sheriff's Silk. Unbeaten in two races - with one of those victories having come over today's course and distance - and hailing from the Sir Mark Prescott stable, Rosa De Mi Corazon very much catches the eye under a winner's penalty and, accordingly, is taken to score. A course and distance selling winner in first-time blinkers last time, Sheriff's Silk could be good for some money today, while Jord has been running pretty consistently, including over course and distance, and a good run from him is far from ruled out. Of the others, Hephaestus has not built on his October Lingfield win and Fealeview Lady has it to prove on the back of maiden form. So, with Cherri Fosfate having been beaten from her revised rating - although that does not rule her out of being placed - we return to the selection, which is Rosa De Mi Corazon.
Formwatch
Jord (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Always rear division, 7th of 9, 6l behind Para Siempre (9-3) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Jan.
Rosa de Mi Corazon (USA) 4-6fav (8-2) Made all, quickened halfway, pushed clear final furlong, easily, won at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (4) fbs beating Eau Good (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Captain Jacksparra (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 9l behind Sumi Girl (8-5) at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Sept.
Hephaestus 14-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, soon pushed along, kept on one pace, last of 4, 8l behind Yungaburra (9-7) at W'hampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Cherri Fosfate 11-2 (8-8) Went left start, held up, ridden over 2f out, no headway, 8th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Comrade Cotton (8-2) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Fealeview Lady (USA) 3-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Serengeti (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Sheriff's Silk 9-2 (9-4) Made all, driven clear over 1f out, held on well, won at Southwell 7f 3yo sll (6) fbs in Jan beating Sophie's Dream (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.