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16:45 Southwell

Arenaleisureplc.com Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £16,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.94s
  • Off Time: 16:48:28
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Benandonner (USA)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Regal Parade

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Party Boss

      8/1

        1(5)
        Silk - White, Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Red and White striped cap

        Rio Riva

        10 D
        7/1
        • Form 10380-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 100

        held up in rear, ridden along, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Mauve and White (quartered), White sleeves

        Party Boss

        5 BFDC
        8/1
        • Form 40970-7
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 98

        soon led, headed after 2f out, remained in touch, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Red Cape (FR)

        3
        33/1
        • Form 4814-70
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 97

        held up behind leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        4(4)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK hoop and armlets, RED cap

        Very Wise

        10 D
        6/1
        • Form 30109-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 95

        tracked leaders, effort when weakening over 2f out

        5(8)
        Silk - White, Red braces, sleeves and cap

        Silver Hotspur

        20 CDC
        9/2
        • Form 121311
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 89

        prominent, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(6)
        Silk - Maroon, Black and White striped sleeves and cap

        Kabeer

        32 t CDDC
        12/1
        • Form 212300
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 89

        towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

        Regal Parade

        10 C
        9/1
        • Form 09640-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 85

        held up, ridden along over 2f out, headway, switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - White, Black star, White sleeves, Black seams, Black cap, White star

        Benandonner (USA)

        10 D
        6/4
        • Form 16500-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 84

        in touch, led after 2f, driven over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        A hot contest by the track's standards and Rio Riva is selected in preference to Very Wise and Silver Hotspur. Rio Riva comes to this race fresh off the back of a recent fourth in the Lincoln handicap at Doncaster and if acting on the surface, he sets a fair standard for the rest to follow. Very Wise was 11th on that day. He is however, 5lbs better in this afternoon but we discount him as this track is likely not to play to his strengths. Silver Hotspur has proved a lucrative runner to follow over the winter. Now with Vince Smith, he has continued to progress and will need to again in order to win this race. Party Boss is a course winner and has to be respected accordingly. Kabeer has struggled of late off similar marks. Benandonner ran a respectable second in the Spring Mile at Doncaster but has a lamentable record on the artifical surfaces thus far. Regal Parade is 1 from 1 here and is watched in the market. Red Cape has demonstrated his better form at Lingfield and looks to have it to do. A race that would happily grace any Saturday programme and we side with Rio Riva.

        Formwatch

        Rio Riva 17-2 (9-0) Raced far side, held up, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well, 4th of 21, 2 1/2l behind Smokey Oakey (8-9) at Doncaster 1m hcap (2) gs in Mar.

        Party Boss 3-1jt-fav (9-4) With winner, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 7, 8l behind Monkey Glas (8-10) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Mar.

        Red Cape (FR) 28-1 (8-8) Chased leaders stand side, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 17, 17l behind Pusey Street Lady (8-5) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Mar.

        Very Wise 11-1 (9-0) Led stand side group and overall leader, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 14th of 21, 18l behind Smokey Oakey (8-9) at Doncaster 1m hcap (2) gs in Mar.

        Silver Hotspur 4-6fav (9-10) Chased leader and keen, led well over 1f out, kept on well, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar beating Divertimenti (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Kabeer 25-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, pushed along 4f out, soon struggling, last of 10, 43l behind Millville (9-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb.

        Regal Parade 33-1 (9-2) Raced far side, held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 21, 12l behind Don't Panic (9-8) at Doncaster 1m hcap (2) gs in Mar.

        Benandonner (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Raced far side, tracked leaders, led that group 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, no chace with stand side, 2nd of 21, 4l behind Don't Panic (9-8) at Doncaster 1m hcap (2) gs in Mar.