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13:25 Southwell

Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Handicap (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 41.40s
  • 9 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, White sleeves, Red seams and cap.
  • Form 360050
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

held up, ridden 5f out, outpaced 3f out until stayed on final furlong

2(6)
Silk - White, Pink chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap.
  • Form 411340
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11

made all, pushed out

3(4)
Silk - White, Pink and White striped sleeves, Pink cap.
12/1
  • Form 114406
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-10

held up, ridden 4f out, never troubled leaders

4(2)
Silk - White, Dark Blue chevrons, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap.
  • Form 350323
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8

held up, headway over 4f out, chased winner 3f out, weakened over 1f out

5(8)
Silk - White and Purple stripes, White and Black striped sleeves and cap.
16/1
  • Form 5-00060
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on one-paced

6(1)
Silk - White, emerald green hoops on body, white cap.
  • Form 110510
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

held up, headway over 4f out, chased winner from over 2f out, unable to quicken final furlong

7(9)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap.
14/1
  • Form 222404
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

tracked winner, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

8(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, White and Red hooped sleeves, White cap.
66/1
  • Form 005304
  • Age 7
  • Weight 7-12

held up, headway to chase winner 9f out, soon ridden, lost touch 4f out

9(3)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green hoops, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green armlets, Yellow cap.
100/1
  • Form 50/4600-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 7-12

in touch, ridden 6f out, gradually lost touch

In depth

Verdict

A very tight staying handicap on paper represents a tricky form puzzle for punters to solve. However, Sir Mark Prescott's Affaire D'Amour is an improving type and looks the one to side with, getting the TEAMtalk vote. The filly improved throughout the summer and won a decent race on the turf at the end of the season. She was then not disgraced in a Listed race in France and now returns to a surface she is unbeaten on. Positive Profile is a major danger as he again is an improving type and has had a good summer which included an eighth in the Cesarewitch. He had a recent run over hurdles and now returns to a surface that he is very consistent and effective on. Alberich is another who was highly tried this summer and is proven on the fibresand, however on the negative side he is better over slightly shorter. High Policy would have a chance on his form of last year but he has lost his way recently and can be opposed in a competitive race of this nature. Montecristo is not without a chance but looks held by the selection on recent runs and is yet to win over this trip.