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14:35 Southwell
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- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 4-P5P2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, mistake 17th, headway before 3 out, kept on from 2 out
Longitude
75- Form 05/3P8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
chased leaders, mistake 6th, lost place before 14th, tailed off 17th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 63/5084
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, led before 3 out, kept on
- Form 172-P32
- Age 14
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs A Barclay
- Jockey Charles Greene
held up towards rear, pushed along before 15th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 00-4P0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey M D Grant
led, ridden before and headed 16th, soon weakened, tailed off before 3 out
- Form 4-231P5
- Age 13
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D Pearson
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
with leader, led before 16th, headed 4 out, ridden before next, chased winner, kept on from last
- Form 1-49646
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, kept on and no impression
- Form 368421
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, lost place 12th, soon in rear, plugged on from 4 out, in 6th and no impression when pecked and unseated rider 2 out
Melua Maid (IRE)
400- Form 19/5803-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up towards rear, soon in rear and struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
Easter Lad
29- Form 559302
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
in rear, pushed along 14th, soon weakened
- Form 4-18876
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Mr R J Kirk
chased leaders to 11th, soon mid-division, no impression from 3 out
- Form 6-7PP30
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up mid-division, headway 12th, kept on from 3 out
Only The Best
349- Form 41/4PFP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
Nonrunner
- Form 0P2-484
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Tears From Heaven scored over 3m at Musselburgh last month and can figure again despite a 12lb higher mark, but Warwick winner Hever Road was pulled up over these fences when Gerrard finished runner-up here in November. The handicapper has given the latter a chance by dropping him 5lb, but preference is for EASTER LAD. He was having just his second start over fences when finding only Just Josie too good at Folkestone last time and can find enough improvement to land this. Amroth Bay is inconsistent but has claims if posting one of his better efforts.
Formwatch
Amroth Bay 5-1 (11-1) Held up, not fluent 5th, mistake 14th, blundered next, weakened 16th, pulled up after, in a race won by Inga Bird (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Longitude 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden approaching 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Real Milan (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Raphiell (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Bumped 1st, held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden after 14th, went 4th last, stayed on same pace, 4th of 16, 6l behind Kilvergan Boy (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Gerrard (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, headway 11th, led next until approaching 13th, led again next, mistake and headed 2 out, well held before last, weakened flat, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Cardigan Island (11-3) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Sam Hall (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 6th, reminders after 7th, soon lost place and behind, pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Master d'Or (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
Hever Road (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, weakening when blundered 2 out, 5th of 9, 12l behind Quetzal (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jan.
Ifonlyalfie 12-1 (11-3) Led to 3rd, tracked leaders, hampered 11th, outpaced 15th, no impression from 4 out, 6th of 13, 19l behind Bardolet (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Tears From Heaven (USA) 9-4fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Jan beating Desertmore Star (10-1) by 15l, 8 ran.
Melua Maid (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Chased leaders on inner, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 12, 44l behind Midnight Diamond (10-3) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Jan '11.
Easter Lad 9-2 (10-11) Not fluent in rear, mistake 11th, driven before 4 out, good headway after 3 out to 2nd before 2 out, soon no impression, well held when driven and closed on eased down winner towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Just Josie (11-9) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Heezagrey (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Behind, headway halfway, ridden 10th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 12, 36l behind Absolute Shambles (10-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Aug.
Amazing Valour (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, under pressure 8th, soon ridden, weakened 10th, tailed off 5 out, 10th of 11, well behind Pretty Penny (10-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Only The Best 7-1 (11-0) Always in rear, pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Matmata de Tendron (10-5) at Hexham 4m hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar, 9 ran.
Samson Collonges (FR) 9-2fav (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway when mistake 12th, 4th and outpaced 3 out, jumped left from next, soon ridden, no impression, 4th of 13, 14l behind Bardolet (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.