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13:30 Southwell

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  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 26.52s
  • 10 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Red, White stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars and stars on cap
  • Form 09/0097
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 35

held up in touch, headway to lead 3f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on but no chance with very easy winner

2(12)
Silk - White, Red star, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 937579
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 45

always behind

3(10)
Silk - Black, Orange hoops, Red sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 0015-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 37

always behind

4(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets
14/1
  • Form 298697
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 47

with leaders over 6f

5(4)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap

Spanish Star

14 CDC
10/1
  • Form 4-55801
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 45

always in rear

6(9)
Silk - White, Maroon epaulets, sleeves and cap

Surdoue

8 C
15/8
  • Form 009342
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leaders, tracked leader over 5f out, led over 4f out until 3f out, soon weakened

8(5)
Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange sleeves and cap
  • Form 682436
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

close up, with leaders, led over 8f out until over 4f out, soon weakened

10(7)
Silk - BLACK, orange disc, striped cap
  • Form 000618
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 40

dwelt, held up in touch, took closer order on bridle over 3f out, led on bit well over 1f out, cheekily and very easy

11(1)
Silk - GREEN, GREY and LEMON striped sleeves, MAROON cap
33/1
  • Form 0-9906
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

soon led, headed over 8f out, soon ridden and weakened

12(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW star, chevrons on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star
  • Form 090977
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

always in rear

7(8)
NR
  • Form 907500
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

Nonrunner

9(11)
NR

Imperioli

196
  • Form 060-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 33

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Surdoue is taken to beat Spanish Star, with Mickmacmagoole likely to make a bold show. Surdoue opened his account on his first visit here as a two-year-old in 2002, but despite a further three career victories, has not really fulfilled expectations. However, at this level he is always likely to pop up, and indeed nearly did so eight days ago when beaten a head over the course and distance. The third horse was fully ten lengths away, and a similar effort today should be enough. His main rival looks to be Spanish Star who defied an eight-month absence to come late and score over the course and distance a fortnight ago. However he is rated ten-pounds inferior to the selection and should be held. The Irish challenger Mickmacmagoole was well backed when scoring at Wolverhampton the time before last, but was well beaten here three weeks ago and may not have handled the surface. The market may reveal which of Paul Blockley's three runners is the most fancied, but we shall rely on Surdoue

Formwatch

Cotton Eyed Joe (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Held up, never on terms, 7th of 14, 8l behind Kentucky Bullet (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f stk (7) fbs in Nov.

Hollywood Henry (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 10l behind Saameq (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Nov.

Showtime Annie 9-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, ridden, weakened 3f out, 7th of 13, 8l behind Awaaser (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f stk (7) pol in Nov.

Spanish Star 12-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 3f out, led entering final furlong, kept on, won at Southwell 1m 3f Stks (36-40) (7) fbs in Nov beating Aggi Mac (8-7) by 2l, 12 ran.

Surdoue 7-1 (9-0) Keen, led, headed over 9f out, led again over 5f out, ridden 2f out, caught post, 2nd of 12, hd behind Rood Boy (9-5) at Southwell 1m 3f Stks (41-45) (7) fbs.

Finnegans Rainbow 9-2jt-fav (8-3) Chased leaders, ridden to chase leader 4f out until over 2f out, 6th of 12, 18l behind Rood Boy (9-5) at Southwell 1m 3f Stks (41-45) (7) fbs.

Mickmacmagoole (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Held up, never on terms, 8th of 14, 9l behind Kentucky Bullet (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f stk (7) fbs in Nov.

Eidsfoss (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 13l behind Super Dominion (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f stk (7) pol.