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16:45 Southwell

Betway Casino Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 14y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.19s
  • Off Time: 16:46:06
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Argus (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Harbour Quay

    8/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

      Mearing

      118 p
      11/4
      • Form 531213-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 74

      slowly into stride, held up and behind, ridden in 4th and hung left 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Black, White hoops, Red sleeves and cap

      Shades of Silver

      447 D
      40/1
      • Form 807669/
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 72

      always last, tailed off and eased final 3f

      3(5)
      Silk - Yellow, emerald green epaulets and sleeves

      Argus (IRE)

      50 D
      10/1
      • Form 08870-7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 71

      tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on

      5(2)
      Silk - Purple, emerald green stripe, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets and diamonds on emerald green cap

      Epitaph (IRE)

      22 v DCD
      7/4
      • Form 4556-71
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 65

      pushed along early, held up off the pace in 4th, closer on outside over 5f out, ridden 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on again into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with 1st 2

      6(1)
      Silk - Purple and Orange diabolo, Orange sleeves, Purple stars, Orange cap, Purple star

      Harbour Quay

      26
      8/1
      • Form 9/73
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 64

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

      7(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and PINK stripes

      Love Rat

      42 v CD
      7/2
      • Form 95961-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 62

      chased leading pair, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(6)
      NR

      High Command (IRE)

      28 CCD
      6/1
      • Form 70024-7
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 71

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      EPITAPH only landed a claimer over today’s trip at Wolverhampton last time but this doesn’t look much tougher and Mick Appleby’s charge has won over course and distance in the past. Love Rat remains unpredictable having won here before finishing seven lengths behind the winner when second on his latest start while Mearing returns to action 6lb higher than when scoring at Chester in September. High Command has won here before but that was back in 2016 and he failed to figure on his latest visit.

      Formwatch

      Mearing 8-1 (10-12) Slowly away towards rear, headway 3f out, chased leader when hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 18, 4 3/4l behind Tralee Hills (11-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

      Shades of Silver 66-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, in touch, jumped slowly 3rd, dropped to last next, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Dec.

      Argus (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Held up behind, outpaced 3f out, never involved, last of 7, 7 3/4l behind Military Law (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Epitaph (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Dream Magic (8-12) by nk, 10 ran.

      Harbour Quay 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, kept on, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Plait (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Love Rat 5-1 (8-9) Chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Azari (9-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      High Command (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Temur Khan (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.