Skip to content

Racecards

14:30 Southwell

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

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £2,800 added
  • Winner: £1,813
  • 2nd: £540
  • 3rd: £270
  • 4th: £135
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.52s
  • Off Time: 14:30:30
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Rio Cobolo (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Zarius

    6/4

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

      Elusive Fame (USA)

      8 b BFCDCD
      11/4
      • Form 4-36423
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      early reminders, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow stars, diamonds on sleeves, dark blue cap

      Rio Cobolo (IRE)

      172 CD
      8/1
      • Form 910050-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      made all, ridden 3f out, stayed on strongly

      3(1)
      Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

      Striker Torres (IRE)

      14 p DCD
      5/1
      • Form 72-3265
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 71

      keen tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Black, grey chevron, black sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Army of Stars (IRE)

      12 p D
      14/1
      • Form 133439
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked winner, came wide into straight over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

      5(2)
      Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Red armlets and diamond on Black cap

      Mr Emirati (USA)

      23 pt D
      9/1
      • Form 152-350
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      steadied start, keen in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Pink, large Black spots and spots on cap

      Zarius

      20 CCD
      6/4
      • Form 537-151
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 61

      raced wide in touch, came very wide into straight over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, kept on to go 2nd near finish

      Previous results

      2010
      (1)
      Silk -

      Jonnie Skull (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      Striker Torres and Mr Emirati can figure if at their best but both have been disappointing favourites recently and it's hard to know what to expect from them. Army Of Stars has gone off the boil of late, but Zarius scored over C&D last time and may not have finished improving yet. However, preference is for ELUSIVE FAME whose third to the useful Trans Sonic here last week looks the best form on offer. Mark Johnston's charge is taken to make the most of today's drop in class today.

      Formwatch

      Elusive Fame (USA) 7-2fav (8-4) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Trans Sonic (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.

      Rio Cobolo (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 40l behind Scrapper Smith (8-9) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep.

      Striker Torres (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on until no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Avonrose (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Army of Stars (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 9, 9l behind Ivory Silk (9-13) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.

      Mr Emirati (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Raced wide, prominent, tracked leader 5f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 10, 13l behind West Leake (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.

      Zarius 5-1 (9-0) Dwelt soon chased leaders, chased leader and every chance from 2f out, led 1f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb beating Convince (8-9) by 1l, 13 ran.