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15:50 Southwell
starsports.bet 10k Showtime Guarantee Handicap (Class 5)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 765-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led early, tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, outpaced final 2f
- Form 088-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
soon led, shaken up and soon clear over 1f out, won in a canter
- Form 72-D3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
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In depth
Verdict
SILVER SHADE has improved for being gelded and came good at Newcastle last month when returning an easy winner. He’s taken to defy a hike in the weights given Cherokee Dance seemed to have had little excuse for a poor effort at Wolverhampton when finishing third of only five runners. Eagle Springs failed to threaten over a mile last year and steps up in trip for his handicap debut having been gelded subsequently.
Formwatch
Eagle Springs (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 7 1/4l behind Simons King (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Nov.
Silver Shade (FR) 11-10fav (9-6) Tracked leader, travelled well, led 2f out, ridden overf 1f out, won well, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Sergeant Major (9-7) by 4 1/4l, 4 ran.
Cherokee Dance (USA) 15-2 (8-13) Held up last, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, went moderate 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 13 3/4l behind Cosmic George (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.