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16:40 Southwell
bookies.com Free Bets Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 2525/4-2
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
behind, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on well under pressure
- Form 145213
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Liam Jones
slowly into stride, driven forward to lead, soon pressed and went very fast, headed over 6f out, weakened quickly, eased over 2f out
- Form 6413-43
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
driven forward to press leader, led over 6f out, headed over 5f out, soon lost place
- Form 7054-13
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Rolling Dice
833- Form 523013/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey L P Keniry
prominent, led over 5f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 613635
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
held up, headway over 6f out, led over 4f out, hard driven over 2f out, stayed on gamely
- Form 03-5597
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Gina Mangan
in touch, lost place halfway, rallied over 1f out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
SERENITY NOW won over the track and trip in July and was in the process of a big run over timber at Ludlow in March when falling. He gets the vote with his young rider's claim a bonus as Deep Resolve is 5lb higher than when landing a lesser-grade handicap here the same month. What Usain has won five times on the all-weather but doesn't have a good record here unlike his stable companion The Lock Master, who has eight course victories to his credit. Vercingetorix is very moderate and will probably do better back over hurdles.
Formwatch
Serenity Now (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 5 out, chasing leaders when fell 3 out`, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
What Usain 4-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, not pace of easy winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Gulf Of Poets (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Vercingetorix (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led, soon clear, drew further clear 4 out, under pressure 2 out, mistake last, headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Mr Snoozy (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f (5) gd in Apr.
Deep Resolve (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 6 3/4l behind Royal Flag (10-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Rolling Dice 50-1 (10-12) Took keen hold and held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, shaken up and went 4th before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 12l behind Beltor (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
The Lock Master (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Tracked clear leader, closed 8f out, lost 2nd 5f out, 2nd again 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Melabi (9-6) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Alshan Fajer 8-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression, 7th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Rail Dancer (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Patent 17-2 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out, 6th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Spirit Of The Vale (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.