Racecards
15:55 Southwell
Betway Marathon Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 98y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
Mixboy (FR)
24- Form 29801-4
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led 2f, tracked leader, led again 8f out, pushed along 2f out, ran on
- Form UP-8873
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, tracked winner 6f out, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge
- Form 4285/00-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led after 2f, headed 8f out, tracked winner until ridden 6f out, soon lost touch, pulled up
- Form 86317-9
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
close up, headway to dispute 2nd over 5f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 419154-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
dwelt in rear, pushed along in rear, ridden and outpaced over 5f out, tailed off
- Form 5202-67
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Gavin Ashton
slowly away in rear, progress 10f out, close up, short lived effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 795-111
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey L Morris
close up, pushed along 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased
- Form 755352
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Bumper winner Blazon has won all three starts in handicaps on the Flat since stepping up to 2m. But he’s been raised a further 5lb and has something to prove on this surface judged on an earlier effort and MIXBOY is preferred. A recent winner over fences, the latter has placed over course and distance in the past and Keith Dalgleish’s charge should go close in his current form. Addicted To You finished third at Kempton recently though ran a shocker on a previous start on the Fibresand but The Resdev Way landed a double over 1m6f here last year and could go well while Gang Warfare has also scored on the Fibresand before but that was back in 2016.
Formwatch
Mixboy (FR) 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 5th, hit next, hit 3 out, ridden after next, clear before last, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Indian Temple (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Addicted To You (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Towards rear, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out and outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Busy Street (9-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Claudio Monteverdi (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Always towards rear, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Waiting For Richie (8-7) at York 2m hcp (3) gf in May.
Gang Warfare 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leader who went clear 10f out, closer 6f out, lost 2nd inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 28 1/4l behind Knight Crusader (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
The Resdev Way 9-2 (11-10) In rear, not fluent 5th, never dangerous, last of 8, dist behind Dizoard (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Final Choice 40-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, left in lead 1st, blundered and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Capone (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Blazon 5-4fav (9-13) Held up towards rear, good headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon clear, won at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Tin Fandango (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Alabaster 6-1 (9-13) Went right start, prominent, ridden to chase winner 2f out, soon left behind, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Eden Rose (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar.