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17:00 Southwell

Paperback Writer Handicap

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.85s
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk -
11/1

    2
    Silk -
    10/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue and Red quartered cap

      Strathtay

      15 v
      14/1
      • Form 80214-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 48

      slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on final furlong, never nearer

      2(14)
      Silk - Tan, Red sleeves, Cream cap, Red spots

      Brut

      5 p
      10/1
      • Form 56-3662
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 48

      switched left start, led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra near finish

      3(1)
      Silk - White and Emerald Green stripes, White sleeves, quartered cap

      Bodden Bay

      39 D
      11/1
      • Form 070-215
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 46

      chased leader, effort over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead near finish

      4(9)
      Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

      Alzarma

      18
      10/1
      • Form 37606-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 44

      pulled hard, held up, wide and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Beige star, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Beige star
      4/1
      • Form 06-9130
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 44

      chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

      6(13)
      Silk - Yellow, Black star and star on cap

      Azuree (IRE)

      3 p D
      18/1
      • Form 046906
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 43

      always in rear

      7(5)
      Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE seams on sleeves
      25/1
      • Form 432027-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 43

      led 1f, chased leader, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

      8(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hollow box
      15/2
      • Form 47640-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 41

      dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

      9(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Orange and Royal Blue striped sleeves
      • Form 9605-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 40

      chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

      10(12)
      Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
      50/1
      • Form 8608-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 39

      raced wide, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

      11(11)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, Red sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap
      5/1
      • Form 900-232
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 38

      close up, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out

      12(3)
      Silk - Red, White stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets
      • Form 00-0390
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 36

      always towards rear

      13(8)
      Silk - YELLOW, MAROON epaulets, MAROON sleeves, YELLOW armlets
      16/1
      • Form 066-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 35

      always towards rear

      14(10)
      Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
      • Form 801902
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 34

      slowly into stride, towards rear, not much room over 3f out, never nearer

      In depth

      Verdict

      Speedie Rossini can live up to his name to beat Bodden Bay, Brut, Alzarma, and Waterline Lover. Unplaced on each of his first four career starts on Turf, Speedie Rossini has done a bit better since being switched to the all-weather in January. He has been tried over three different trips in as many starts, and his last two runs came in the space of 24 hours. On each occasion he appeared to hold every chance, but it has to be said that he failed to deliver both with and without blinkers or a visor. The ability is definitely there, and if anybody can unleash it then Stuart Williams can. We shall give the gelding another chance to come good today. Bodden Bay won a seller at Lingfield the time before last but that is just about his level, while Brut was headed close home at Catterick recently, and may appreciate both the step back up in trip and return to the fibresand. Alzarma was noted making good late headway at Wolverhampton but that was in lesser company than this, and Waterline Lover is dropped back in distance for his all-weather bow. All in all, it is a race that will not take much winning, and Speedie Rossini has leading claims.

      Formwatch

      Strathtay 7-1 Behind, outpaced 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 6l behind Angelofthenorth at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp gs in Mar.

      Brut 9-1 Led, ridden 2f out, stayed on until headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Ashes at Catterick 5f 3yo hcp gd.

      Bodden Bay 6-1 Pulled hard, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Worth Abbey at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm (F4) pol in Mar.

      Alzarma 8-1 Towards rear, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Lady Algarhoud at W'hampton 5f 3yo sll (G4) pol in Mar.

      Angel River 8-1 Towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 13, 5l behind Jennverse at Lingfield 7f 3yo fll hcp (E3) pol in Mar.

      Sister Gee (IRE) 13-2 Close up, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 7l behind Orpen Wide at Southwell 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (E3) fbs in Dec.

      Waterline Lover 8-1 Held up, headway to track leading pair 3f out, driven and no impression final 2f, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Worth A Grand at Folkestone 7f 3yo sll hcp sft in Mar.

      Speedie Rossini (IRE) 5-6fav Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Hugo The Boss at Southwell 1m stk (H5) fbs in Jan.