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15:00 Southwell

National Secretary Day Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.26s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hurricane Coast

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Balakiref

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bannister

      33/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

        Perfect Portrait

        13
        9/2
        • Form 1-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace

        2(11)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron, White cap

        Hollow Jo

        230
        6/1
        • Form 111120-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        led over 4f, eased final furlong

        3(12)
        Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap

        Hurricane Coast

        42 b
        12/1
        • Form 200410
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        pulled hard, held up in touch, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong

        4(9)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue sash, Red sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

        B A Highflyer

        18
        16/1
        • Form 02216-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - White, Light Blue chevron and sleeves, Black cap

        Artistry

        8
        12/1
        • Form 4540-15
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        pulled hard, prominent, lost place over 4f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, beaten when not much room inside final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Balakiref

        8
        5/1
        • Form 0000-10
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        held up in rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched right, ran on final furlong, not reach winner

        7(4)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and star on cap

        Xpres Digital

        168
        50/1
        • Form 345610-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leader, ridden halfway, beaten when not much room 1f out

        8(6)
        Silk - Royal blue and white (halved), halved sleeves, white cap

        Bannister

        50
        33/1
        • Form 0100-30
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        9(13)
        Silk - Black, Grey cross belts

        Horizontal (USA)

        18
        11/1
        • Form 5-66
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        slow into stride, soon prominent, chased leader 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

        10(5)
        Silk - Red, Dark Green stars on sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green star

        Mufreh (USA)

        15
        7/2
        • Form 12-1524
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        slow into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, soon not clear run, soon eased

        11(3)
        Silk - Light Green, Black Cross of Lorraine and armlets, Red cap

        Eager Angel (IRE)

        5
        33/1
        • Form 015103
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10

        towards rear, never nearer

        12(14)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

        Munaawesh (USA)

        5
        50/1
        • Form 05-030
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        raced wide, mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

        13(7)
        Silk - Mauve and Grey diabolo, Grey cap, Mauve diamond

        Zamyatina (IRE)

        222
        66/1
        • Form 064000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6

        always towards rear

        14(15)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stars, RED sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

        Spy Gun (USA)

        13
        40/1
        • Form 005040
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-3

        headway over 4f out, ridden and led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra

        15(10)
        Silk - Mauve, White stripe, hooped sleeves and cap

        Ballare (IRE)

        8
        12/1
        • Form 034610
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-1

        held up in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, same pace final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        David Loder's Perfect Portrait should have learned from his debut in handicap-company at Folkestone last time, on what was only his second career start, but this looks no easier and we prefer to side with Artistry, who gets the nod over B A Highflyer. The last mentioned became expensive to follow last term until finally opening his account for the campaign at Brighton in October. Mick Channon's gelding remains on a fair mark and has to be respected but preference is for Artistry, who is re-united with Darryll Holland. Frankie MacDonald partnered the filly when she finished a respectable fifth behind Flowerdrum on her return to the turf at Yarmouth last week in a race over a mile. Holland had been on board when scoring over this trip at Lingfield previously and it looks significant that he is back on board today returning to seven furlongs. Balakiref has to race off a 9lb higher mark than when scoring here over six furlongs earlier in the month and was well held off a 3lb lower mark last time and a bigger threat may come from Tony Newcombe's Mufreh, who has slipped to an attractive mark. Hollow Jo has the undoubted assistance of Kieren Fallon but may need this on his return to action and we are happy to side with Artistry.