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14:50 Southwell
Read Richard Johnson On Betway Insider Blog Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 796783-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 5f out
- Form 42021-2
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey A Mullen
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 60-3511
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
raced wide tracked leader, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on one pace
- Form 0033/1-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Fran Berry
dwelt, raced wide, keen in rear, headway to track leaders 5f out, ridden 2f out, effort to press winner inside final furlong, ran on
Mr Frankie
11- Form 72957-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey E J Walsh
slowly away towards rear, ridden and dropped to rear 5f out, never a factor after
- Form 514-436
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
tracked leaders, quickened to lead over 2f out, ridden out
- Form 88-3963
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
keen, raced wide towards rear, headway to go close up 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Up Ten Down Two was receiving 2lb when beaten just over a length by Lean On Pete over slightly shorter here in December and is worse off at the weights. The winner ran well again over this trip in January though has been raised again while Ochos Rios, who lost his maiden tag on his all-weather debut here in December, has changed stables after losing all chance at the start on a return visit a month later. Go On Gal gained her only victory in 26 starts when easily beating Lean On Pete over the track and trip last August but has run moderately since so this looks a good opportunity for AVOCET to complete a hat-trick. Olly Murphy's mare went up 6lb for winning a course and distance seller then landed a minor handicap at Chelmsford. She arrives with a 6lb penalty but is in such good heart that another victory looks on the cards.
Formwatch
Up Ten Down Two (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Lean On Pete (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lean On Pete (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and joined 2f out, over 1f out, kept on well until headed final 150 yards, no extra, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Senatus (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Avocet (USA) 11-8fav (9-9) Mid-division, headway going well 4f out, led over 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on well, readily, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (7) pol in Feb beating Canford Thompson (9-8) by 3l, 8 ran.
Ochos Rios 15-8fav (9-7) Very slowly away well in rear, progress on outer over 5f out, in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Star Ascending (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Mr Frankie 50-1 (8-12) Prominent, led over 10f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 10 1/4l behind Star Ascending (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Go On Gal (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, not much room and lost place over 12f out, ridden and well beaten final 2f, 6th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Volturnus (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Simply Clever 14-1 (8-11) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, headway from 2f out, plugged on in modest 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Avocet (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.