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16:50 Southwell
Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 13y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £7,045 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £400
- Form 207952-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer K Tutty
- Jockey Gemma Tutty
in touch on outside, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on to lead narrowly entering final furlong, headed inside final 100 yards, just held
- Form 31/6707-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey T Eaves
soon led, headed narrowly over 5f out, ridden to lead again 2f out, headed entering final furlong, outpaced final 110 yards
- Form 735/993-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
with leader, led narrowly over 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 356425-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
tracked leaders on inside, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, not pace of front pair inside final 100 yards
- Form 917761-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, rallied on inside over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final 100 yards, held on
- Form 2900-35
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
chased leaders, driven and lost place over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong
- Form 90652-3
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
chased leaders 2f, behind and outpaced when switched outside over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with leaders
In depth
Verdict
Bond Angel scored here in October and won again over a longer trip at Lingfield last time. Tagur returned a disappointing favourite at the track a fortnight ago but Elixsoft was beaten only a length over track and trip on her debut for a new yard. Momtalik has a shout in this lower grade but FIELDSMAN is just preferred on an earlier second here in November and gets the vote back over a mile today with Tony Carroll’s yard firing in the winners. Elusive Heights has yet to win on the all-weather though debuts on this surface on his first start since October.
Formwatch
Elixsoft (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway to chase winner 2f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Robero (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Thaayer 8-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Vive La Difference (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Elusive Heights (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd near finish, no impression, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Home Before Dusk (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Fieldsman (USA) 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden chasing leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Private Matter (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Bond Angel 25-1 (9-6) Close up, headway when switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Cheeky Rascal (9-3) by hd, 13 ran.
Momtalik (USA) 12-1 (8-9) Taken to post early, close up, pushed along halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 7l behind Silverturnstogold (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Tagur (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Disputed lead until 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Oblate (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.