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17:30 Southwell

Betway Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 14y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,100 added
  • Winner: £3,510
  • 2nd: £1,648
  • 3rd: £824
  • 4th: £412
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.59s
  • Off Time: 17:30:42
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
11/4
  • Form 4553-22
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 72

held up off the pace in last pair, smooth headway out wide edging left over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led entering final furlong, hung left and quickened clear, stayed on well

2(8)
Silk - Light green, white epaulets, white sleeves, light green stars, light green cap, white star
8/1
  • Form 2/6258-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 70

soon led, clear travelling well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner entering final furlong, lost 2nd post

3(5)
Silk - Maroon, light green chevron

Bobba Tee

40 D
12/1
  • Form 6/23917-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 70

steadied start, held up in last trio, never on terms

4(3)
Silk - White, red chevron, emerald green sleeves, red and white hooped cap

Elhafei (USA)

12 DCD
6/5
  • Form 1146-61
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 69

held up in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out

5(2)
Silk - Black, Red stars, Black sleeves
14/1
  • Form 20/24-48
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 69

led briefly, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, plugged on inside final furlong, went 2nd again post, no chance with winner

6(4)
Silk - Dark blue, pink seams, dark blue sleeves, pink spots and cap
33/1
  • Form 121/56-7
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 64

steadied start and very awkwardly away, held up and always in rear, never a factor, tailed off

7(7)
Silk - BLACK, RED disc, halved sleeves, quartered cap

Kabuto

289
8/1
  • Form 672226-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 63

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

8(1)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Dark Green cap

Magellan

21 D
40/1
  • Form 98/07-65
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 60

chased leading trio, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Elhafei won over track and trip last month and was scoring off a higher mark on Turf last summer. He can figure again though it could be the turn of SOARING STAR today as the latter has gone close here the last twice now and beaten both Kells and Magellan in the process. Bobba Tee failed to threaten in a higher grade last time having won at Wolverhampton earlier while Kabuto was threatening to score off similar marks last year but hasn’t raced since April.

Formwatch

Soaring Star (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Keen early, held up in 5th, closed over 2f out, soon not much room briefly, chased winner over 1f out, held but kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Carausius (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Kells (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Pulled hard early, tracked leader 1f, tracked leading trio until settled mid-division 9f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 7l behind Charlie Arthur (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Bobba Tee 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Trevolli (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

Elhafei (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway entering final 2f, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Eagle One (9-7) by 2l, 9 ran.

Gerrots (FR) 25-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Old Port (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Lleyton (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Keen close up, headway to chase clear winner over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Tribal Commander (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Kabuto 10-3 (9-5) Tracked leaders on outside, driven 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 30l behind Norman Kindu (9-6) at Wetherby 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Magellan 100-1 (8-11) Sluggish early, in rear, outpaced over 3f out, plugged on final furlong, no impression, 5th of 6, 9l behind Carausius (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.