Racecards
14:20 Southwell
Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 13y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £9,700 added
- Winner: £5,499
- 2nd: £1,636
- 3rd: £818
- 4th: £409
- Form 1-17032
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
close up, headway 3f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on
- Form 125563
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Ben Robinson
raced wide, in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home
Dutch Decoy
120- Form 215-165
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 936332
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
prominent until 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out
- Form 011-263
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 634035
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
taken to post early, slow into stride, soon close up, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd close home
- Form 082126
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
PARALLEL WORLD was beaten only a neck at Newcastle last time but landed a double here last year and looks capable of scoring off his current mark. Xcelente finished runner-up ahead of Samphire Coast over track and trip earlier while Newbolt went very close at Chelmsford on his latest start. Mosakhar showed signs of a resurgence at Chelmsford and makes more appeal than National League having won over course and distance at the start of the year.
Formwatch
Newbolt (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Close up and chased leader, pushed along and pressed leader 2f out, every chance and led narrowly 1f out, kept on strongly close home, denied on the line, 2nd of 9, hd behind Count Of Amazonia (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Mosakhar 6-1 (8-7) Led, headed final furlong, ran on but no extra close home, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Ayr Harbour (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Dutch Decoy 12-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway towards inside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 10, 3/4l behind Northernpowerhouse (9-11) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
National League (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Restrained in midfield, headway travelling strongly over 2f out, ridden to press leader over 1f out, close up entering final furlong, kept on strongly, 2nd of 8, hd behind Dawaaleeb (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Parallel World (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Led at steady pace, ridden clear over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, nk behind Perfect Swiss (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Samphire Coast 14-1 (9-9) Chased winner until over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd, weakened and lost 2 places final 75 yards, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Rhubarb Bikini (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Xcelente 10-1 (9-3) Restless in stalls, chased leaders, went 2nd over 6f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Daheer (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov.