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14:30 Southwell

Champion Chase Free Bets With bookmakers.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.29s
  • Off Time: 14:30:15
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Rio Cobolo (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Hellbender (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Spark Of Genius

      9/2

        1(7)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, royal blue cap

        Alpha Tauri (USA)

        1 t CD
        7/2
        • Form 007-321
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 74

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star

        Spark Of Genius

        6 p D
        9/2
        • Form 21-1335
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 69

        dwelt in rear when not face kickback, behind when switched wide after 2f, very wide into straight over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, driven to go 2nd just inside final furlong, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish

        3(6)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue star, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap

        Hellbender (IRE)

        13 t BFCDCD
        4/1
        • Form 80-0123
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 68

        held up, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, driven and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

        4(3)
        Silk - Yellow, black hoop, black sleeves, yellow armlets, quartered cap

        George Benjamin

        123 D
        10/1
        • Form 090002-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 68

        always in rear, eased over 1f out

        6(5)
        Silk - Black and white diabolo, black sleeves, white armlets, quartered cap

        Rio Cobolo (IRE)

        6 CDCD
        11/2
        • Form 48749-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden out

        7(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, white stars, red sleeves, white armlets, white and royal blue striped cap

        Bitaphon (IRE)

        1 p CD
        8/1
        • Form 623192
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 61

        chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(1)
        Silk - Maroon and Light Blue stripes, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Maroon cap

        Sir Geoffrey (IRE)

        40 C
        50/1
        • Form 00808-8
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 60

        held up, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out

        9(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Masked Dance (IRE)

        8 bet CD
        6/1
        • Form 70-6813
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 60

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

        5(9)
        NR

        Bassett Road (IRE)

        14 p D
        • Form 13-1859
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 67

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2012
        (3)
        Silk -

        Fluctuation (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        2011
        (3)
        Silk -

        Rio Cobolo (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        2010
        (1)
        Silk -

        Jonnie Skull (IRE)

        14/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        Alpha Tauri would have every chance if taking part having finished ahead of Bitaphon and Rio Cobolo here last week but all three were engaged to run on the all-weather yesterday. HELLBENDER went close behind Light Burst over track and trip on his penultimate start and as that form looks superior to Masked Dance's recent victory in a seller at this track, Shaun Harris' charge gets the nod. George Benjamin has been placed at the course and has claims off his current mark but Bassett Road has a bit of improving to do on last month's fifth over course and distance.

        Formwatch

        Alpha Tauri (USA) 10-1 (9-7) Led, clear 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Caldercruix (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

        Spark Of Genius 4-1 (9-7) Close up, headway to track leaders 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right and clipped heels 1f out, no extra, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Travelling (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Hellbender (IRE) 9-2fav (9-5) Raced wide mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Greenhead High (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb.

        George Benjamin 50-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Chookie Royale (9-0) at Doncaster 7f app hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Nov.

        Rio Cobolo (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Raced wide close up, ridden to chase leading pair 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Caldercruix (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

        Bitaphon (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Chased leader until 4f out, soon puched along, weakened 3f out, last of 9, 16l behind Caldercruix (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

        Sir Geoffrey (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 9l behind M J Woodward (8-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

        Masked Dance (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden to chase leading pair over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Greenhead High (9-12) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.

        Bassett Road (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 7l behind Gabbiano (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.