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15:05 Southwell
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 88y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,300 added
- Winner: £7,951
- 2nd: £3,663
- 3rd: £1,831
- 4th: £917
- Form 602-142
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
held up in 4th, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner last
Blenkinsop
19- Form 8853-41
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
chased leaders, took keen hold, led after 3 out, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
- Form 42/3P-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
chased leader, led after 3 out, soon headed, mistake 2 out, weakened well before last
Ewood Park (IRE)
680- Form 4U63/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
- Form 72242-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led, not fluent 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, went 3rd before last
- Form 51/36-28
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
NonRunner
- Form 22223-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Several arrive on the back of recent victories including course and distance winner Supreme Yeats while Our Bill's Aunt was successful at Chepstow. But both step up in class for his and BLENKINSOP is preferred as he won in this grade at Ludlow on his reappearance and handicap debut and is only 4lb higher. Sister Michael missed out by only a neck at Wetherby last time and is another to consider in an open contest.
Formwatch
Sister Michael (IRE) 17-2 (11-13) Chased leaders early, lost place and towards rear of mid-division 5th, headway chasing leaders when mistake 4 out, led 3 out until 2 out, chased winner, ridden before the last, rallied run-in, always held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Miss Milano (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Blenkinsop 5-2fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, hit 4th, headway 3 out, mistake last, ridden to lead run-in, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Lock's Corner (11-7) by nk, 12 ran.
Supreme Yeats (IRE) 6-4fav (11-11) Mid-division, improved to chase leaders 3 out, shaken up to lead 2 out, idled run-in, always doing enough, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Tommydan (11-6) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Ewood Park (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, hit 4 out, headway on outside approaching 3 out, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 16, 17 1/2l behind Solwara One (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Our Bill's Aunt (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Led until before 3rd, prominent, challenged 3 out, soon led, wandered flat, driven out, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Karakoram (10-8) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Trevada 50-1 (11-4) Off the pace towards rear, no real headway 3 out, 8th of 16, 34l behind Chianti Classico (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Where's Hector 10-3fav (11-10) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, never involved, 7th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Wor Verge (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.