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17:30 Southwell

totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 8.18s
  • Off Time: 17:31:19
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Haines

4/7

    2
    Silk -

    Serenity Now (IRE)

    4/1

      1(5)
      Silk - White, emerald green diamond, emerald green sleeves, white diamonds, white cap, emerald green diamond

      Haines

      26
      4/7
      • Form 33311-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      keen made most, ridden and joined over 1f out, found extra and asserted inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue stars and sleeves, Red cap

      Layline (IRE)

      5 h BF
      7/1
      • Form 352624
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 63

      close up, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, rallied to go 3rd over 1f out, no impression after

      3(4)
      Silk - Maroon, black epaulets and sleeves

      Serenity Now (IRE)

      28 C
      4/1
      • Form 849213
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 62

      raced wide close up, chased winner 3f out, ridden to join winner over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue braces, halved sleeves and striped cap

      Cathedral

      14 p
      33/1
      • Form 6680-85
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 62

      pressed winner until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off

      5(6)
      Silk - Dark blue and white diabolo, red sleeves, dark blue cap

      Montaff

      28 e
      25/1
      • Form 6/80689-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leaders until ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off

      6(3)
      Silk - Red, Black disc, striped sleeves and cap

      Shirls Son Sam

      8
      16/1
      • Form 3-34340
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 45

      steadied start close up in rear, pushed along 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, tailed off

      Previous results

      2014
      (5)
      Silk -

      Travel (USA)

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      2013
      (7)
      Silk -

      Decana

      6/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12

      2012
      (4)
      Silk -

      Carnac (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Montaff was a long way behind HAINES at Kempton in December and Andrew Balding's charge returned from a short break to score again at Chelmsford last month. The latter is an improving stayer who should take all the beating if handling the switch to Fibresand. Serenity Now is creeping up the weights but has been in good form around here recently. He's been placed in bumpers and over hurdles so the step up in trip shouldn't be a problem and he makes more appeal than Cathedral but Layline was second off this mark over course and distance two runs ago and is entitled to respect. Shirls Son Sam is very moderate and racing from 6lb out of the handicap.

      Formwatch

      Haines 6-5fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, soon ridden and edged left, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar beating The Quarterjack (9-7) by 1/2l, 4 ran.

      Layline (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 5l behind Noguchi (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

      Serenity Now (IRE) 9-1 (8-4) Blindfold off slightly late and missed break, in rear, headway from 3f out, went 3rd 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Tacticus (9-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.

      Cathedral 40-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 9, 20l behind Caged Lightning (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.

      Montaff 16-1 (9-10) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 28l behind Haines (8-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.

      Shirls Son Sam 16-1 (8-9) Led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 25l behind Politbureau (8-9) at Redcar 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.