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12:30 Southwell

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 4f 214y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £7,021 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.32s
  • Off Time: 12:30:20
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk -
6/1

    2
    Silk -
    3/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

      Point Zero (IRE)

      8 be CCD
      9/2
      • Form 510566
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 72

      taken to post early, raced far side, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stars, sleeves and cap
      • Form 11000-9
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 72

      close up, ridden over 1f out, edged left and weakened final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Orange, royal blue epaulets

      Samovar

      14 b DCD
      6/1
      • Form 474247
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      4(8)
      Silk - Yellow, red seams, halved sleeves, yellow and red check cap

      Lydiate Lady

      182 DCD
      10/1
      • Form 856554-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 67

      broke smartly, led 1f, close up, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow seams, diamonds on sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow diamond

      Honey Gg

      28 BFDCD
      3/1
      • Form 2212-12
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 65

      prominent, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on

      6(5)
      Silk - Black, Red armlets

      Global Melody

      10 p CD
      2/1
      • Form 741-443
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 65

      soon pushed along towards rear, ridden halfway, headway under pressure entering final furlong, not trouble leaders

      7(6)
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE star, halved sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

      Rio Glamorous

      1074 t
      50/1
      • Form 964068/
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 52

      taken to post early, outpaced, tailed off

      8(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap
      12/1
      • Form 6-497
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 62

      awkwardly away, towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on, never near leaders

      In depth

      Verdict

      Honey Gg has held her form well here over the winter and scored twice over track and trip in lower grade sprints. She’ll be in the mix once again while Global Melody beat Point Zero here in December and the latter went on to win over 6f at the track. But this looks a good chance for SAMOVAR as he was winning off a 6lb higher mark over course and distance last year and can drop down a grade today having slipped down the weights subsequently. Lydiate Lady is not badly treated on her best form and won her only previous outing on the Fibresand while the unexposed Ghost Buy goes handicapping for the first time and may improve.

      Formwatch

      Point Zero (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Taken to post early, soon overall leader under stand side rail, clear over 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Grandfather Tom (9-7) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr.

      Marietta Robusti (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, switched right over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Oriental Lilly (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

      Samovar 9-1 (8-7) Prominent until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Midnight Malibu (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

      Lydiate Lady 12-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Ocelot (9-9) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

      Honey Gg 6-4fav (9-8) Prominent, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 8, hd behind Red Stripes (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

      Global Melody 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Ticks The Boxes (8-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

      Rio Glamorous 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Lady Joanna Vassa (8-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gd in May.

      Ghost Buy (FR) 33-1 (9-2) Went right start, tracked leaders, keen, switched left to challenge over 1f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Tabaahy (9-13) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Apr.