Southwell (AW) Races
Southwell (AW)
20:45
William Hill Epic Value Racing League Race 42 Handicap (Racing League)
Southwell (AW)
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Standard
Class: Class 2
Surface: AW
Win: £5
Place: £1.90 £3.20 £1.70
Exacta: £46.40
Tricast: £209.11
Trifecta: £205.50
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Valsad (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Harry & Roger Charlton | 120 lbs | 4/1F | Won | In touch with leaders - ridden 2f out - led inside final furlong - soon hung left - kept on(op 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Graignes (FR) | 8 G | AVG | George Baker | 125 lbs | 11/1 | .75 | Prominent - led narrowly 1f out - soon headed - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Regal Empire (IRE) | 3 C | Good | James Tate | 121 lbs | 9/2 | 1 | Led but pestered - joined over 1f out - soon lost position - stayed on(op 7/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Star Harbour (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Adrian McGuinness | 129 lbs | 15/2 | .75 | Held up in rear - headway into midfield halfway - pressed leaders but hung left from over 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 17/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 11 | The Thunderer (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Stuart Williams | 119 lbs | 80/1 | 0.3 | Raced in second - disputed lead over 1f out - soon lost position - no extra final 110yds(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Scampi (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 130 lbs | 5/1 | 0.05 | Midfield - outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 7/2) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Onesmoothoperator (USA) | 6 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 123 lbs | 11/2 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - not clear run 2f out - some headway over 1f out - not clear run and switched right inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching the final 1 1/2f)(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1) | ||
| 8th | 12 | Protected Guest (GB) | 7 G | Poor | George Margarson | 115 lbs | 40/1 | 0.2 | Dwelt start - towards rear of midfield - headway towards far side over 1f out - not pace to challenge | ||
| 9th | 1 | Enemy (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 139 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Slowly into stride - in rear - some headway towards far side over 1f out - stayed on(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 10th | 2 | Percy Shelley (GB) | 6 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 133 lbs | 33/1 | 1 | Midfield - pressed leaders 2f out - hampered over 1f out - outpaced final furlong(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 11th | 6 | Saratoga Gold (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Charles Hills | 126 lbs | 13/2 | .5 | Prominent - edged right under 2f out - soon lost position - weakened final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 12th | 5 | Soto Sizzler (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Gary Moore | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - outpaced and dropped to last under 2f out(op 20/1) |