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13:00 Southwell

Southwell Racecourse Festive Fixtures Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 62y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,035 added
  • Winner: £4,289
  • 2nd: £1,259
  • 3rd: £630
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 42.60s
  • Off Time: 13:00:21
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
5/1
  • Form 14351-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 106

waited with in rear, smooth headway into 2nd before 3 out, ridden and found nil before next, weakened

2
Silk - Beige, white sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 116P-0P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

chased leading pair, pushed along before 9th, ridden after 4 out, soon 2nd until before next, well held in 3rd when blundered 2 out, went poor 2nd run-in

3
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, White diamonds, White cap, Maroon diamond
16/1
  • Form 52333-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

chased leader, led 6th, hit next and headed, hit 8th, chased leader, in front again before 9th, went clear before 2 out, stayed on well

4
Silk - Black, Pink epaulets, sleeves and cap
  • Form 59PP-11
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 94

tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly 8th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next

5
Silk - Olive Green, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 5622-43
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 86

often jumped right, led until 6th, led again next until before 9th, lost 2nd after 4 out, weakened quickly, went poor 3rd towards finish

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Battleofthesomme still has plenty to prove over this longer trip but he did win over 2m here last month and showed he handles a soft surface when successful over hurdles at Uttoxeter subsequently. SHINTORI made a winning return at Plumpton after signing off last season with a victory at Fontwell. Jack Barber’s top weight has gone up a further 5lb but may be worth sticking with. Glance Back will be all the better for a run at Hereford but is another with stamina doubts. Champion Chase is 0-19 but should run his race again without being quite good enough.

Formwatch

Shintori (FR) 4-1 (12-5) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders after next, squeezed through to challenge and mistake 2 out, led before last, idled closing stages, held on, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating Lickpenny Larry (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

Oregon Gold (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, hit 8th, led 4 out, soon headed, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.

Glance Back 9-1 (12-0) In touch on outside, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Wisecracker (10-8) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Battleofthesomme (IRE) 13-8fav (10-7) Made all, ridden after 3 out, joined last, stayed on well towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Wenceslaus (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.

Champion Chase (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 8th, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, no impression flat, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind Wisecracker (10-8) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.