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14:00 Southwell
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- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,000 added
- Form 845208
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey V Slattery
slowly into stride, soon ridden along and outpaced
- Form 040800
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
mid-division, ridden after 2f, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 248130
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
towards rear, ridden after 2f, never a factor
- Form 427380
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
chased leaders, ridden after 2f, weakened 2f out
- Form 003039
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey Martin Lane
awkward at start, slowly into stride, in touch after 1f, ridden halfway, stayed on to take 2nd close home
- Form 739225
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
held up, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 883805
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
slowly into stride, soon ridden along in rear, headway entering final 2f, driven and stayed on final furlong
Cape Cobra
13- Form 66-2499
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly into stride, always in rear
- Form 0933/9P
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
behind
- Form 88000-0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer S P Griffiths
- Jockey M Stainton
with winner until ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 784433
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey A Heffernan
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 300625
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
- Form 496729
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer C R Wilson
- Jockey Stephen Craine
in touch, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 070788
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey S Hitchcott
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A compressed handicap here where the suggestion is FIRST SWALLOW to get the better of Thunder Bay and Silk Gallery. The David Brown-trained selection has been in decent form just lately, finishing runner-up at Ayr last month off a mark of 53, and then beaten just a length on soft ground off 1lb higher earlier in the month. From the same mark he looks to have plenty going for him on this, his debut on the surface, and given that he likes to get his toe in on turf there is a good chance he will act on it. Thunder Bay has been dropped 1lb since his latest effort at Wolverhampton, but had previously gone well both there and at Kempton in claimers. This trip does not look ideal for him, however, so we will oppose. Silk Gallery is a proven soft ground turf performer who has run well here in defeat in the past. He is 3lbs lower than when well beaten here last time and is likely to be more competitive as a result. Kinigi is in decent form and can't be ruled out now 2lb lower than the mark she won from over 7f here last year, though whether she has the pace for this is doubtful. Shakespeare's Son is also on a decent mark if retaining his ability of 2008, but we will side with First Swallow today.
Formwatch
Shakespeare's Son 16-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 12, 9l behind Gentle Guru (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Golden Dixie (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Raced wide in rear, never a factor, 10th of 12, 5l behind Ask Jenny (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Silk Gallery (USA) 12-1 (8-6) Pushed along in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 6l behind Bel Cantor (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Monte Cassino (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Mid-division, lost place 3f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, last of 10, 46l behind Go Go Green (8-9) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Oct.
Embra (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Held up, staying on when short of room and hampered over 1f out, not a danger after, 9th of 12, 4l behind Ask Jenny (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Thunder Bay 7-1 (9-9) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, never near leaders, 5th of 11, 5l behind Decider (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f sell stks (6) pol.
Dickie Le Davoir 8-1 (9-0) Dwelt, outpaced, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 12, 4l behind Diamond Blade (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Cape Cobra 10-1 (8-11) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 12, 9l behind Speak The Truth (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Glencairn Star 50-1 (9-12) In rear, eased over 2f out, pulled up over 1f out, in a race won by Just Sam (9-0) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul, 18 ran.
Count Cougar (USA) 50-1 (8-10) Always rear division, last of 11, 14l behind The Geester (8-9) at Southwell 5f hcap (6) fbs in Jan.
Kinigi (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Fantasy Fighter (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol.
First Swallow 17-2 (9-1) Taken to post early, raced far side, chased leader, led that group and overall leader approaching 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 5th of 17, 3/4l behind Mission Impossible (8-8) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-55 (6) sft.
Ursus 6-1 (8-8) Chased leaders far side group, kept on no impression final furlong, 9th of 13, 5l behind Silk Gallery (8-6) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Oct.
Sherjawy (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Steadied start, held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 8th of 10, 5l behind Even Bolder (9-0) at Goodwood 5f all hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.