Southwell (AW)
15:17
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Southwell (AW) Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £10.80 Place: £3.20 £1.50 £4.10 Exacta: £54.10 Tricast: £447.75 Trifecta: £566.70
Non-Runners: Rust E Boy (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Taken down early - soon led - pushed along and quickened over 1f out - clear final furlong - eased towards finish - easily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the first-time application of a hood and tongue-strap in addition to having had a 147-day break)(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
4 G AVG Julia Feilden 129 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - switched left and headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - ran on - no match for winner(op 5/2)
4 F Poor David Loughnane 135 lbs 3/1 4.25
3rd
Led - soon headed and raced in second - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - no chance with winner when lost second inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 18/1)
3 G Poor Roger Fell & Sean Murray 119 lbs 16/1 2.25
4th
Midfield - headway and disputing second under 2f out - no chance with winner but kept on inside final furlong(op 13/2)
4 F Poor Archie Watson 128 lbs 5/2F 0.2
5th
In rear - short of room and slightly hampered after 1f - headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 12/1)
2 F Poor Tim Easterby 121 lbs 16/1 2
6th
Midfield - short of room and slightly hampered over 4f out - ridden 2f out - soon outpaced(tchd 25/1)
4 F AVG David Loughnane 132 lbs 20/1 1.5
7th
Awkward start - soon recovered and midfield - bit short of room over 4f out - ridden 2f out - soon outpaced(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
3 G AVG David Evans 131 lbs 3/1 .5
8th
Prominent - ridden and lost position over 1f out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
3 F Poor Andrew Balding 132 lbs 22/1 0.3
9th
Midfield on outer - ridden over 1f out - hung left and weakened final furlong(tchd 25/1)
3 F Poor Adam West 123 lbs 28/1 1.5
10th
Never better than midfield - edged left after 1f - weakened over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/1)
3 F Poor Richard Fahey 130 lbs 14/1 0.2
11th
Always behind(tchd 150/1)
3 G Poor David C Griffiths 123 lbs 125/1 8