Southwell (AW)
18:30
Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Fillies' Handicap
Southwell (AW) Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £26.40 Place: £5.70 £2.50 £1.60 Exacta: £234.90 Tricast: £972.23 Trifecta: £1246.40
Non-Runners: Biplane (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in last - switched right and steady headway from 2f out - led against near rail inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - easily (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that filly benefitted from returning to 7f on the all-weather)(op 28/1)
4 F AVG Stuart Williams 134 lbs 22/1 Won
2nd
Towards rear on inner - headway 2f out - led narrowly 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
4 F Poor David Loughnane 128 lbs 15/2 4
3rd
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway in centre of group 2f out - soon edged right - kept on inside final furlong - went third final 110yds(tchd 11/2)
4 F AVG Tony Carroll 127 lbs 5/1 0.2
4th
In touch with leaders on inner - pressed leaders 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - soon headed - weakened gradually and lost two places inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
3 F Poor Tom Ward 129 lbs 5/1 1.5
5th
Led - faced challenge from 3f out - headed and lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
5 M AVG Michael Appleby 118 lbs 9/1 3.75
6th
Taken down early - prominent - pressed leader and challenging from 3f out - no extra from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said mare stopped quickly)(op 5/1)
4 F AVG Harriet Bethell 135 lbs 6/1 .75
7th
Taken down early - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - going okay 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
5 M AVG Nigel Tinkler 127 lbs 5/1 .75
8th
In touch with leaders on outer - lost ground over 2f out - weakening when short of room over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown other than a report from jockey that filly was never travelling)(tchd 3/1)
4 F AVG Craig Lidster 135 lbs 100/30F 5.5
9th
Took keen hold - towards rear on outer - lost touch from 2f out(op 50/1)
7 M AVG Gary Hanmer 125 lbs 80/1 0.1