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13:00 Southwell

Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.54s
  • 9 Ran
2
Silk -
12/1

    3
    Silk -
    1(1)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

    Kylkenny

    30 t CDC
    12/1
    • Form 601411-
    • Age 11
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 85

    prominent, ridden 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

    2(5)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE sash and armlets, quartered cap
    4/1
    • Form 32311-6
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 80

    towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

    3(2)
    Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap

    Danelor (IRE)

    13 p C
    6/1
    • Form 3522-21
    • Age 8
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 78

    led strong gallop, headed over 5f out, driven over 3f out, soon behind

    4(3)
    Silk - Black and White diamonds
    7/2
    • Form 12153-1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 79

    towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong

    5(9)
    Silk - Maroon, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

    Pass The Port

    15 CDDC
    7/2
    • Form 00212-9
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 76

    held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong

    6(4)
    Silk - Black and White diamonds
    • Form 234220-
    • Age 9
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 75

    mid-division, pushed along when outpaced over 3f out

    7(7)
    Silk - Yellow, Red stars, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

    Khanjar (USA)

    14 p CDC
    15/2
    • Form 32331-3
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 74

    in touch, led over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlnong

    8(8)
    Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

    Trance (IRE)

    21 DC
    15/2
    • Form 60214-7
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 74

    towards rear, soon driven along, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

    9(6)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap
    150/1
    • Form 0/35700-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-0
    • Official Rating 60

    prominent, driven when outpaced over 5f out

    In depth

    Verdict

    Bethanys Boy has more to do under his 6lb penalty for a length defeat of Tromp last week and a better bet may be Pass The Port, who is marginally preferred to Danelor and Kylkenny. The last mentioned goes well round here and has won his last two starts but there is a suspicion that the handicapper now has his measure go Hugh Morrison's eight-year-old may be best watched now. Khanjar seemed not to stay further last time and may do better back in trip today, while Torrid Kentavr has a long absence to overcome. Danelor has been well placed to win his last two starts (both in claimers) and cannot be discounted up in grade here. Trance and Heathyards Pride are closely matched on their form here last month, form that also brings in the selection Pass The Port, but the last mentioned is now 5lbs better in for a neck with Heathyards Pride on their running here on Boxing Day and, back on this surface he is taken to reverse earlier form.

    Formwatch

    Kylkenny 10-3jt-fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led 4f out, battled on gamely final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec beating Mad Carew (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

    Heathyards Pride 10-1 (9-0) Held up, not clear run on inner over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, 6th of 15, 1l behind Willhego (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

    Danelor (IRE) 11-8fav (9-2) Soon chasing leader, led over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on well, won at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol beating Mystic Man (9-8) by 5l, 12 ran.

    Bethanys Boy (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Tromp (9-0) by 1l, 12 ran.

    Pass The Port 7-1 (8-11) Prominent, wide into straight, weakened final furlong, 9th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Willhego (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

    Torrid Kentavr (USA) 33-1 (7-12) Towards rear, driven over 4f out, some late headway, never near to challenge, 10th of 21, 38l behind Come On Jonny (8-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-110 (2) hvy in Nov.

    Khanjar (USA) 9-2 (9-11) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Oldenway (9-2) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

    Trance (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Held up, not clear run over 2f out and over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 7th of 12, 6l behind Desperation (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (6) pol.

    Paddy's Tern 33-1 (9-0) Led 2f, stayed prominent, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Danse Spectre (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.