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18:30 Southwell
MansionBet Beaten By A Head Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,800 added
- Winner: £3,672
- 2nd: £1,724
- 3rd: £862
- 4th: £431
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
went right start, off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders when hung left then switched left over 1f out, continued to hang left and weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
chased leaders, switched right over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Rob Hornby
slowly into stride and went right start, off the pace towards rear, headway out wide under pressure over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
Handel (USA)
25- Form 232336
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Banham
- Jockey Joey Haynes
went right start, chased leader, led going well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened quickly
- Form 53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Cam Hardie
off the pace in 4th, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, well held, lost 2nd towards finish
Raajil (IRE)
506- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey J Mitchell
off the pace towards rear, good headway when not clear run and switched left 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on well
Alala (IRE)
75- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
off the pace in 5th, pushed along 3f out, beaten when hung left over 1f out
- Form 235834
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey T E Whelan
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon flashed tail and weakened quickly
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
started very slowly, ran green and always in rear, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The penny eventually dropped with NAVAL CAPTAIN at Newcastle on his debut and he overcame a slow start to get his nose in front. He may well defy a penalty over this extra furlong. Blackjack has won over 6f but Raajil placed over today’s trip at Leicester on his debut and has since switched yards. Handel drops down in distance on his second outing for a new trainer while the newcomer Acrion is a brother to a couple of winners and a half-brother to several others.
Formwatch
Naval Captain (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Pushed along towards rear, green and outpaced halfway, headway entering final furlong, ran on strongly to lead close home, won at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Tantastic (9-5) by ns, 11 ran.
Acrion (IRE) Dandy Man gelding out of Dream Date.
Chim Chimney Cockney Rebel gelding out of Wonderful Life.
Handel (USA) 17-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Lost Gold (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Old Port (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Bobby On The Beat (9-5) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Raajil (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Started slowly, raced keenly, held up and behind, headway near side of group halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Arsonist (9-5) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gf in Aug.
Alala (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Dwelt, soon raced towards rear, 12th 2 1/2f out, ridden and weakened 1 1/2f out, never a factor, 11th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Bears Hug (9-7) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Oct.
Beagnach Sasta (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Raced 3rd, ridden in 4th over 2f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd 1f out, one paced closing stages and dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind I Siyou Baby (9-2) at Curragh 1m mdn fll gd in Jul.
Trulie Good Heeraat filly out of Exceedingly Good.
Blackjack 8-1 (9-8) In rear, nudged along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, went second final strides, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Alhammaam (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Sycamore (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 10l behind Chookie Dunedin (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Tea Garden 14-1 (9-0) Went sharply right start, behind, some late headway, 6th of 10, 9l behind Danni California (9-0) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.