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14:30 Southwell

Betway Casino Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 14y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.61s
  • Off Time: 14:30:36
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Purple Rock (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Country'n'western (FR)

    2/1

      1(7)
      Silk - White, dark blue stars, red sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap

      Primogeniture (IRE)

      29 pt D
      16/1
      • Form 3/0544-6
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 76

      towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous

      2(4)
      Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap

      Country'n'western (FR)

      19 CD
      2/1
      • Form 90612-5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on and always held

      4(6)
      Silk - Pink, purple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

      Purple Rock (IRE)

      20 e
      3/1
      • Form 37249-5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      with leader, soon led, ridden 1f out, kept on well, edged right inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap

      Luv U Whatever

      57 CDCD
      4/1
      • Form 056394-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 69

      led early, tracked winner until over 3f out, soon lost place

      6(5)
      Silk - Dark blue, grey hoop, grey cap

      Hidden Depths (IRE)

      11
      3/1
      • Form 22580-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      in rear, headway over 3f out to go 3rd, kept on and no impression

      3(1)
      NR

      Mearing

      110 p
      3/1
      • Form 531213-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      NonRunner

      7(2)
      NR

      Royal Cosmic

      8 DCD
      15/8
      • Form 125-411
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 62

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Country'n'western’s earlier success here came over 1m6f and ROYAL COSMIC (NAP) makes more appeal. The latter scored over track and trip before romping home at Newcastle last week and a penalty may not be enough to anchor Richard Fahey’s mare in her current mood. Purple Rock wasn’t beaten far when only fifth here last time while Hidden Depths makes his Fibresand debut after going close at Lingfield. Mearing is mostly consistent but has his first start since October and prolific course winner Luv U Whatever is preferred.

      Formwatch

      Primogeniture (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Raced wide, soon prominent, joined leader 3rd, weakened 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Kastani Beach (10-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.

      Country'n'western (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 4f out, went 2nd inside final 3f, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ridden and lost 2nd 100 yards out, eased and lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind French Mix (10-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      Purple Rock (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Temur Khan (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Luv U Whatever 7-2 (9-10) Led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 8f out, ridden and joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Azari (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

      Hidden Depths (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Raced keenly, led, well clear after 3f, ridden just over 1f out, caught close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Endlessly (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.

      Mearing 8-1 (10-12) Slowly away towards rear, headway 3f out, chased leader when hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 18, 4 3/4l behind Tralee Hills (11-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

      Royal Cosmic 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 5th, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead and hung left over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Good Man (8-7) by 7l, 10 ran.