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15:25 Southwell

Barbara's Birthday Bash Handicap (Class E)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.94s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hov

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    First Maite

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Quiet Reading (USA)

      6/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue and Royal Blue hooped cap

        Better Off

        79
        16/1
        • Form 4-05110
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        led 3f, weakened and eased over 1f out

        2(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Spindor (USA)

        142
        12/1
        • Form 530-41
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(13)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), LIGHT GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap

        First Maite

        6
        7/1
        • Form 035243
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-11

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, no chance with winner

        4(12)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE chevrons, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, quartered cap

        Quiet Reading (USA)

        16 v
        6/1
        • Form 321061
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not troubled leaders

        5(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoops, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue diabolo

        Dexileos (IRE)

        28
        50/1
        • Form 334-040
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        chased leaders to halfway

        6(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), chevrons on sleeves

        Queensberry

        86
        12/1
        • Form 021162
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(10)
        Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, hooped cap

        Once Seen

        39 v
        8/1
        • Form 050-02
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        soon pushed along, prominent, led after 3f, ridden and headed over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

        8(15)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

        Hov

        16
        6/1
        • Form 5-33041
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, clear final furlong, ran on

        9(3)
        Silk - Grey and Cherry (quartered), reversed halved sleeves, Grey cap, Cherry spots

        Land of Fantasy

        9
        16/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        slowly into stride, outpaced

        10(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sash, diamonds on sleeves

        Balerno

        4
        8/1
        • Form 52-4000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong

        11(4)
        Silk - Cambridge Blue, Purple sleeves, Black cap, Gold spots

        Sorbiesharry (IRE)

        119
        33/1
        • Form 201500
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        always behind

        12(6)
        Silk - White, Black epaulets, Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap

        Champagne Rider

        6 v
        40/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 7-12

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        13(14)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green disc

        Sendintank

        34
        40/1
        • Form 0000-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, never nearer

        14(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW cross belts and spots on cap

        Jessinca

        6
        5/1
        • Form 060401
        • Age 7
        • Weight 7-12

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        15(1)
        Silk - Red, Beige sash

        Slip Killick

        6
        66/1
        • Form 0-0U000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12

        started slowly, always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty of in-form animals contest this mile handicap and recent course and distance winner Quiet Reading, along with the likes of Hov, the evergreen First Maite, and the unexposed Spindor look the ones to concentrate on, with Quiet Reading getting the nod. Martin Bosley has placed this six-year-old really well, winning five races along the way, which isn't bad for a horse of his ability. However, it was his latest outing which confirmed he is still on the upgrade when he proved just too strong for First Maite over this trip, when ridden by Hayley Turner, who has only ridden the horse twice, winning once and finishing second on the other occasion when beaten a short head. She clearly knows Quiet Reading well and they are taken to confirm the form with First Maite. The latter seems to have been around forever and a day and has been a credit to connections having picked up 16 races in an illustrious career. He still retains plenty of enthusiasm and is sure to be a tough nut to crack. Spindor is out of a sprinting mare and it remains to be seen if this trip brings about any improvement. If it does he will be a threat to all, while Hov looks sure to appreciate this step up in trip, as he is a half-brother to 11-furlong winner Lindisfarne Lady as well as being related to a winning hurdler.