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14:45 Southwell

Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £18,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.33s
  • Off Time: 14:45:28
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gentleman's Deal (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Wessex (USA)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Nevada Desert (IRE)

      8/1

        1(8)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Wessex (USA)

        220 CDDC
        14/1
        • Form 522106
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 93

        held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on well, no chance with winner

        2(4)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW seams, sleeves and cap

        Gentleman's Deal (IRE)

        28 CD
        7/4
        • Form 094547
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 91

        always prominent, led well over 1f out, driven clear, ran on well

        3(2)
        Silk - Light Blue and Maroon (quartered), halved sleeves

        Kamanda Laugh

        63 D
        10/3
        • Form 903507
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 90

        soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon faded

        4(7)
        Silk - Black, Mauve stars, Black sleeves, Black cap, Mauve star

        Langford

        11 D
        10/1
        • Form 050046
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 90

        in touch, effort over 2f out, soon no impression

        5(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, White stars, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap

        Byron Bay

        77 CD
        9/1
        • Form 924558
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 86

        behind, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace

        6(3)
        Silk - Black, Yellow disc, armlets and cap

        Freeloader (IRE)

        7 D
        7/1
        • Form 972413
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 84

        prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(5)
        Silk - BLACK, large PINK spots, BLACK sleeves, PINK spots and spots on cap

        Grey Boy (GER)

        140 BFD
        12/1
        • Form 221102
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 82

        always behind

        8(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and cap

        Nevada Desert (IRE)

        22 CDD
        8/1
        • Form 212041
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 82

        broke well, soon in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace

        9(9)
        Silk - White, royal blue seams, red sleeves, royal blue cap

        Paraguay (USA)

        105 D
        40/1
        • Form 212099
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 81

        behind, headway over 1f out, kept on

        In depth

        Verdict

        In a competitive contest, recent winner Nevada Desert gets the nod ahead of Freeloader and Grey Boy. The selection put up an improved performance last time over course and distance, and a reproduction of that effort would put him firmly in the mix. Wessex could be an interesting runner, however the they have tried a variety of trips with him and more recently he has been more impressive over sprint trips so he is passed over. Of more interest could be the pair of Richard Fahey, Grey Boy and Freeloader. The last-named has only had six runs on the all weather but has performed well in all of them, and with Paul Hanagan taking the ride today he could go close. Grey Boy makes only his second all-weather start but on his turf form he is entitled to run well. Of the rest, course and distance winner Gentleman's Deal was a very expensive purchase and as a relatively unexposed sort is entitled to improve. However, for the winner we tentatively return to Nevada Desert.