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Bet On totescoop6 At totesport.com Handicap (Class 3)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £13,250 added
- Winner: £8,256
- 2nd: £2,472
- 3rd: £1,236
- 4th: £619
- Form 77530-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, chased leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 15260-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey S De Sousa
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 61160-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
keen, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened quickly
- Form 6050-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 093034-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Ed De Giles
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in touch, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong until last strides
- Form 852112-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up towards rear, never a factor
- Form 24125-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Barry McHugh
mid-division, ridden 2f out, no progress
- Form 2-40511
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders, went 2nd 6f out, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 5-33104
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
chased leader until 6f out, stayed close up, went 2nd and every chance 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 560654-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly into stride, held up in rear, never a factor
- Form 312363-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 220040-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey M O'connell
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 111106
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Julie Burke
mid-division on inside, ridden along 4f out, soon beaten
- Form 12/462-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey D C Byrne
mid-division on outside, headway over 3f out, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, stayed on and hung right under pressure inside final furlong (finished 5th, disqualified and placed last)
- Form 38214-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C A Mulhall
- Jockey T Hamilton
steadied start, always rear
Barren Brook
16- Form 16038-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey D M Simmonson
in rear when went wide on bend and slipped 6f out, never a factor
- Form 053404-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P M Quinn
mid-division on inside, ridden over 2f out, no real headway soon after
- Form 512157-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C J Teague
- Jockey P Mathers
in touch, riden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
Spying
156- Form 0/38078-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, effort on outside and ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4615-15
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey Martin Lane
towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides
In depth
Verdict
Amethyst Dawn won four times last season and has the beating of Sir George on the book, while Snow Bay beat Guest Book at Musselburgh recently though is 5lb higher here. The latter is weighted to reverse the form with an apprentice taking the ride as Joe Fanning switches to stablemate Tartan Gunna. Last year's Bath winner Aerodynamic will have come on for a recent pipe-opener and Shadowtime and Arabian Spirit also have claims, but a chance is taken on SUITS ME. He's joined David Barron since his fourth in the Winter Derby at Lingfield three weeks ago and an 8lb drop in the weights back on turf looks rather generous for a horse that still retains plenty of ability.
Formwatch
Camerooney 25-1 (9-1) Led stands side group, headed by stands side group over 2f out, soon weakened, 20th of 22, 21l behind Eton Forever (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd.
Smarty Socks (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Chased leaders stands side group, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 6th of 22, 8l behind Eton Forever (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd.
San Cassiano (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, hard driven over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 13, 12l behind Joseph Henry (9-2) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Prince Of Dance 33-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division far side group, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 16th of 21, 18l behind Sweet Lightning (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gd.
Douze Points (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway from 1 1/2f out, 7th inside final furlong, ran on well, never nearer, 4th of 26, 1 1/4l behind Thats A Fret (8-4) at Curragh 6f hcap in Sep.
Amethyst Dawn (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leader and keen, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind The Fifth Member (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Oct.
Sir George (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders stands side group, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 22, 11l behind Eton Forever (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd.
Snow Bay 12-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, in command final furlong, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs beating Guest Book (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Suits Me 12-1 (9-0) Driven and soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 13, 6l behind Nideeb (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Group 3 (1) pol in Mar.
Tartan Gunna 11-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 7f out, went 2nd 6f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 7l behind Nationalism (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Sep.
Arabian Spirit 8-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind The Fifth Member (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Oct.
City of The Kings (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) In rear, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 13l behind The Fifth Member (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Oct.
Steed 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 13, 6l behind Joseph Henry (9-2) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Guest Book (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Chased winner, ridden and every chance 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on to hold 2nd, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Snow Bay (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Aerodynamic (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Raced center until merged with stands side group halfway, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 7l behind Nimue (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Mar.
Barren Brook 16-1 (9-1) Raced stand side, held up, ridden 3f out, not troubled leaders, 8th of 11, 6l behind Nimue (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Mar.
Keys of Cyprus 4-1fav (9-3) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders on inside over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 12, 2l behind Icelandic (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Shadowtime 11-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 19l behind Kiwi Bay (9-10) at Redcar 1m hcap (2) gs in Oct.
Spying 5-1 (9-4) Dwelt, in rear, never a factor, 8th of 11, 22l behind Lutine Bell (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Zebrano 6-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Hazzard County (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.