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16:35 Southwell
Download The Blue Square Bet App Handicap (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,096
- 2nd: £1,226
- 3rd: £613
- 4th: £307
- Form 451436-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 08-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey N Mackay
prominent, led halfway, ridden inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 2572-61
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey L Morris
taken to post early, led, headed halfway, chased winner, ridden 2f out, ran on
- Form 1-36034
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A poor turnout sees the bottom three racing from just out of the handicap though that doesn't apply to BUBBLY BALLERINA, who has the best proven form with a win at Chester last September to her credit. She's 4lb higher today and makes her Fibresand debut but her half-brother, Toby Tyler, won twice on this surface so Alan Bailey's filly is just preferred to handicap debutante Bella Ophelia. The latter won her maiden in good style over C&D in January and is less exposed than Reve De Jour, who landed a seller over 6f here last time with the re-opposing Ishiamiracle a couple of lengths behind and looking up against it.
Formwatch
Bubbly Ballerina 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, effort 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 6, 3 1/2l behind Taffe (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Bella Ophelia (IRE) 4-1 (8-6) Made all, ran on well, comfortably, won at Southwell 5f mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Jan beating Ladydolly (9-7) by 3l, 9 ran.
Reve du Jour (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Made most and clear with one other, joined over 2f out, ridden to assert inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs beating Dansili Dutch (8-10) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Ishiamiracle 11-8fav (8-6) Led, ridden halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 9l behind Thorpe Bay (8-10) at Southwell 6f 3yo clm stks (6) fbs.