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17:05 Southwell

Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap (Class F)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.49s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Astyanax (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Frixos (IRE)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tetragon (IRE)

      14/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Light Blue and Maroon (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Beetle Bug

        20
        20/1
        • Form 0-50
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        behind from 8f out

        2(2)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Bond May Day

        15
        5/1
        • Form 632212
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, ridden and headway 6f out, soon one paced

        3(14)
        Silk - Yellow, mauve spots, yellow sleeves

        Frixos (IRE)

        6 b
        2/1
        • Form 0505-51
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly into stride, headway 8f out, led on bit 3f out, soon ridden, headed 2f out, weakened 1f out

        4(12)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, chevrons on sleeves

        Most Definitely (IRE)

        14
        14/1
        • Form 5500-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, weakened over 5f out

        5(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Claret and White striped sleeves, Claret cap

        Blue Savanna

        156
        50/1
        • Form 005-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        soon behind

        6(13)
        Silk - Yellow, White hoops, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Tetragon (IRE)

        24 v
        14/1
        • Form 66-3232
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out

        7(8)
        Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

        We'll Meet Again

        243
        50/1
        • Form 246000-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        always behind

        8(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop, Yellow cap

        Senor Toran (USA)

        24 b
        33/1
        • Form 40-55
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        with leader until halfway

        9(5)
        Silk - Red, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Red star

        Astyanax (IRE)

        210
        4/1
        • Form 000-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        chased leaders, headway 4f out, led 2f out, ridden out

        10(1)
        Silk - Red, yellow hoop and sleeves, white cap

        Iloveturtle (IRE)

        24
        14/1
        • Form 020636
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        mid-division, headway 7f out, weakened over 4f out

        11(9)
        Silk - Maroon, light green seams, quartered cap

        Delham (IRE)

        10
        33/1
        • Form 5-43504
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        behind, kept on, never nearer

        12(6)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Kirkham Abbey

        24
        11/2
        • Form 006-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        soon led, ridden over 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out

        13(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Sun Cat (IRE)

        8
        33/1
        • Form 530034
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3

        chased leaders, weakened 6f out

        14(11)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue disc and armlets

        Desert Loch (IRE)

        224
        66/1
        • Form 125000-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        A low grade, but nonetheless competitive handicap to finish the day. Handicap debutante Astyanax is of obvious interest, as is course and distance Kirkham Abbey, the reluctant Tetragon, Bond May Day and Frixos, who absolutely bolted up at Wolverhampton last week in the first time blinkers and despite the 6lbs penalty he has to shoulder here, he still looks to be well treated and is taken to follow up. A half-brother to useful miler Lonesome Dude, he isn't guaranteed to stay this trip, but he looked a resolute galloper when demolishing his rivals at Dunstall Park and he is worth taking a chance with. Astyanax, after three outings in maiden company in just over a fortnight last year, all over an inadequate six-furlongs, can do better now that he tackles a trip, more in keeping with his breeding. From the same family as Park Hill winner Coigach, he comes into this off a platers mark and will be difficult to beat. Bond May Day is exposed, but he does stay this trip and effective on this surface, while there should be little between Kirkham Abbey and Tetragon, who filled the first two places over course and distance last month, on these revised terms, But the winner that day had a hard race to get his head in front, and Tetragon looks none to resolute and in any case neither looks good enough in this.