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16:25 Southwell
sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 47070-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 58
prominent, led over 4f out, ridden 2f out, eased final furlong
- Form 094290-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
soon outpaced
- Form 60-0137
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Barry McHugh
raced wide, prominent, ridden to chase winner 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd near finish
- Form 027-755
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
- Form 335272
- Age 12
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey Joey Haynes
soon outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
- Form 00099-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Robbie Walsh
led, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 538545
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Wotabond
5- Form 607/60-7
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Phil Dennis
in touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The veteran General Tufto is still capable at this level and finished ahead of Rupert Boy and Limerick Lord when runner-up here a week ago. But it could pay to stick with HAMMER GUN, a shock 100/1 winner here five days ago. That was his first start on the Fibresand and having started life handicapping off a much higher mark last year when trained by Sir Michael Stoute, he’s taken to defy a penalty and go in again. Dark Forest won here in January and could go well again.
Formwatch
Hammer Gun (USA) 100-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Dark Profit (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Balducci 33-1 (9-6) Prominent, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Galilee Chapel (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Dark Forest 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Murdanova (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Spice Mill (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon switched to outer, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Viva Verglas (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
General Tufto 5-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Fossa (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Rupert Boy (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) With leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Fossa (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Limerick Lord (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, short of room and not clear run from 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Fossa (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Wotabond 28-1 (9-1) Slowly away in rear, outpaced 4f out, 7th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Autumn Tonic (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.