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14:20 Southwell

Betway Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 16y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £9,750 added
  • Winner: £5,530
  • 2nd: £1,645
  • 3rd: £822
  • 4th: £411
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.72s
  • Off Time: 14:21:42
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Handsome Dude

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Tricky Dicky

    11/4

      1(7)
      Silk - Purple, mauve stars, purple sleeves

      Handsome Dude

      30 b D
      11/2
      • Form 821003-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 85

      pressed leader until ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

      2(4)
      Silk - Dark green, emerald green hoop, armlets and star on cap

      Tricky Dicky

      30 BFDCD
      11/4
      • Form 173522-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong

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

      Pearl Nation (USA)

      15 CD
      14/1
      • Form 7/2827-1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 83

      in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression

      4(2)
      Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

      Aleef (IRE)

      7 t BFD
      4/1
      • Form 5041-36
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 83

      led, soon pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

      Eccleston

      33 v D
      7/1
      • Form 260336-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 81

      slowly into stride in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, never on terms

      6(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red inverted triangle, Red cap

      Letmestopyouthere (IRE)

      3 BF
      7/2
      • Form 7665-23
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders

      7(1)
      Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoops, maroon cap

      Alpha Tauri (USA)

      9 CCD
      16/1
      • Form 8007-33
      • Age 12
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2017
      (1)
      Silk -

      Bring On A Spinner

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      Tricky Dicky found only one too good over track and trip last month and an apprentice takes 7lb off his back today. He finished ahead of both Handsome Dude and Pearl Nation on that occasion and the latter went on to win a claimer here last time so the form looks solid enough. But another chance goes to ALEEF (NAP) in this despite returning a losing favourite at Newcastle last week given David O’Meara’s charge was beaten less than a length on the Fibresand before that in a tougher sprint than this. Eccleston slides further down the weights bidding to end a long losing run and races on this surface for the first time.

      Formwatch

      Handsome Dude 9-1 (9-7) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Captain Lars (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Tricky Dicky 11-4fav (9-4) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, still every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Captain Lars (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Pearl Nation (USA) 7-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, driven out, won at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Jan beating Tatlisu (9-6) by 1l, 6 ran.

      Aleef (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) Keen led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Memories Galore (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Eccleston 15-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Twin Appeal (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Letmestopyouthere (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Outer Space (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.

      Alpha Tauri (USA) 14-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind London (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.