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19:00 Southwell

Betway Best For Cheltenham Festival Offers Handicap (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 4f 214y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £10,150 added
  • Winner: £5,531
  • 2nd: £1,646
  • 3rd: £823
  • 4th: £411
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.50s
  • Off Time: 19:03:49
  • 13 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Dark Green, Pink epaulets
6/1
  • Form 575222
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never a factor

2(2)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

Arzaak (IRE)

12 b DCD
10/1
  • Form 26861-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

slowly into stride, chased leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

3(13)
Silk - Light green, white chevron and sleeves

Classic Pursuit

22 b DCD
18/1
  • Form 371-575
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

chased leaders, lost place 2f out

4(14)
Silk - White, red braces, emerald green sleeves, white armlets, white and red striped cap
50/1
  • Form 466516-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders, outpaced halfway, soon weakened

5(7)
Silk - Yellow, black braces and sleeves, black and yellow striped cap

Eternal Sun

37 DCD
8/1
  • Form 4181-34
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages

6(10)
Silk - Royal Blue and Red stripes, Red sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 920313-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

chased leader, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong

7(3)
Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

Point Zero (IRE)

15 be CCD
20/1
  • Form 711351
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders, outpaced halfway, soon weakened

8(11)
Silk - White, dark blue spots on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star
20/1
  • Form 25476-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders until weakened halfway

9(5)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap
9/1
  • Form 68-8131
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

broke well, tracked leaders, outpaced before halfway, soon beaten

10(4)
Silk - Purple, Yellow chevron, sleeves and star on cap
14/1
  • Form 0/5133-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 73

led until over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out

11(1)
Silk - Beige, light blue epaulets

Warrior's Valley

2 pt BFDCD
9/4
  • Form 512712
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 65

prominent, led over 3f out, ran on well

12(12)
Silk - Orange, royal blue epaulets

Samovar

7 b DCD
25/1
  • Form 744742
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 70

chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

14(6)
Silk - Red, Orange seams and cap

Mininggold

27 p DCD
9/1
  • Form 261-136
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leader, outpaced halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, never a threat

13(8)
NR

Crosse Fire

2 p CDCD
7/1
  • Form 322321
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 69

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Eternal Sun beat Casterbridge when scoring here in December and finished in front of Classic Pursuit when placed at the track subsequently. Point Zero has the measure of Granny Roz when successful over a longer trip here last time while Crosse Fire makes a quick reappearance having also won over 6f at the track just two days ago. Warrior's Valley was placed at the same meeting on Tuesday and Arzaak won over track and trip in between modest efforts elsewhere. But SOMETHING LUCKY has been narrowly beaten on his last three outings now but may be worth sticking with in a wide-open sprint dropping back down in class for this.

Formwatch

Something Lucky (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Held up in last, headway over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, ran on, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Watchable (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.

Arzaak (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Went left start, held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 6l behind Walk On Walter (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Classic Pursuit 20-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, driven and outpaced final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Gentlemen (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Desert Ace (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced when hung left inside final furlong, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Merry Banter (9-6) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

Eternal Sun 4-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, headway near side of group over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Another Angel (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Casterbridge 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, driven and unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind Classic Pursuit (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

Point Zero (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead, ridden inside final 2f, hung left and ran on inside final furlong, unchallenged, won at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Granny Roz (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

Dapper Man (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Primo's Comet (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Tathmeen (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Steadied in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Amazing Grazing (9-7) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

Granny Roz 11-2 (9-7) Chased winner throughout, ran on same pace inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Point Zero (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Warrior's Valley 3-1jfav (9-13) Soon led and 2 lengths clear, ridden and edged left entering final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Twentysvnthlancers (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Samovar 2-1 (9-2) Very slowly away and lost all chance, last of 2, 10l behind Tricky Dicky (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Mininggold 11-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind Jan Van Hoof (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Crosse Fire 5-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, driven out, won at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating The Great Wall (9-9) by nk, 6 ran.