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14:40 Southwell
Midnite Churchill Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 23y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,355
- 2nd: £10,750
- 3rd: £5,380
- 4th: £2,680
- Form 2-12422
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left final furlong, kept on well
- Form 311-31
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Colin Keane
slowly away, soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, carried left final furlong, kept on
- Form 218501
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon dropped to last, weakened over 2f out
- Form 945315
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jason Watson
held up in touch, went third over 3f out, ridden 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on final 50yds
- Form 841124
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey George Wood
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Formwatch
Dubai Honour (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) 2nd of 7, shd behind Convergent (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 1m 3f Grp 2 gs in Oct.
Shader 11-10fav (9-7) Held up tracking leaders out wide, smooth headway over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, came right away inside final furlong, very easily, won at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov beating West Wind Blows (9-7) by 9l, 6 ran.
Palazzo Blu (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and good headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep beating Assail (9-13) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Royal Playwright 11-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Liberty Lane (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gs in Nov.
Universal Story (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Midfield on inner, going well waiting for room 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Crackalackin (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.