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12:30 Southwell

Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap (Class F)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.80s
  • 16 Ran
2
Silk -
13/2

    3
    Silk -
    4
    Silk -
    1(14)
    Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue and White diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

    Valuable Gift

    9 v BF
    7/1
    • Form 67252-4
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-13

    prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

    2(7)
    Silk - Dark Green and Red check, Dark Green sleeves

    Larky's Lob

    16 CD
    12/1
    • Form 086006-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-9

    prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one pace final furlong

    3(6)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
    • Form 883354-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-9

    prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong

    4(4)
    Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW hoop, YELLOW sleeves, DARK BLUE chevrons, YELLOW cap

    Czar Wars

    7 C
    13/2
    • Form 7334-33
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-5

    prominent, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra towards finish

    5(3)
    Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap

    Illusionist

    9 b D
    14/1
    • Form 60007-3
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-4

    behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer

    6(12)
    Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets
    14/1
    • Form 21280-4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4

    led 2f, soon behind

    7(16)
    Silk - DARK BLUE, DARK BLUE and EMERALD GREEN check sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

    Caversfield

    9 b C
    25/1
    • Form 78360-4
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-1

    always behind

    8(15)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue epaulets

    Xsynna

    32 C
    25/1
    • Form 360740-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-1

    mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened

    9(5)
    Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves
    25/1
    • Form 172509-
    • Age 12
    • Weight 9-1

    mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

    10(8)
    Silk - White, large Purple spots, Purple and White diabolo on sleeves, Purple cap
    10/1
    • Form 3050-86
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-0

    chased leaders, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish

    11(10)
    Silk - Brown, Yellow stripe, Yellow cap
    • Form 84300-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-13

    mid-division, never nearer

    12(9)
    Silk - White, Red diamond, chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond
    66/1
    • Form 03009-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-11

    always towards rear

    13(2)
    Silk - Pink, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, Black cap
    16/1
    • Form 59045-6
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-10

    chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out

    14(13)
    Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue check, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue seams
    16/1
    • Form 90604-7
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-10

    towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on

    15(11)
    Silk - Yellow and Purple (halved), hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
    • Form 80000-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-10

    always behind

    16(1)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hoops and armlets
    • Form 2000-84
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-9

    always towards rear

    In depth

    Verdict

    A low-grade handicap but a fairly competitive affair nonetheless with several possibles including Illusionist. Norma Macauley's charge is an infrequent winner and has been below his best latterly but hinted at a return to form when a close third in a seller over course and distance last time. This is tougher but the fitting of blinkers should sharpen him up so he may be capable of a little improvement. Noble Locks is well treated on the form of his hat-trick success on the all-weather last summer and should go well while Valuable Gift has shaped as though the step up in trip will suit so is another to consider despite top weight but the vote goes to Tancred Miss. The daughter of Presidium ran well when fourth in better company over six furlongs last week and will have no difficulty in seeing out the extra furlong having proven turf form over further so can be expected to figure off a 3lb lower mark.