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13:35 Southwell

William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 11.99s
  • Off Time: 13:35:27
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

My Friend Fritz

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dart

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Victory Quest (IRE)

      4/1

        1(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

        Victory Quest (IRE)

        16 v CDCD
        4/1
        • Form 143631-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 72

        chased leaders, led halfway, headed 4 out one pace from over 1f out

        2(6)
        Silk - Light Green, Red stars, Light Green sleeves, Light Green cap, Red star

        They All Laughed

        159 CCD
        8/1
        • Form 503209-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 70

        held up, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out

        3(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Red Wine

        5 C
        16/1
        • Form 863696-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 70

        held up towards rear, weakened 3f out

        4(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Hill Billy Rock (IRE)

        5 D
        9/1
        • Form 4/55179-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 70

        in touch, weakened over 2f out

        5(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, sleeves and cap

        Dart

        23 C
        9/4
        • Form 21/4164-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 67

        held up, headway to chase winner over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong

        6(1)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves

        My Friend Fritz

        19 C
        7/1
        • Form 212143-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 66

        tracked leaders and keen, led 4f out, ridden and under pressure over 1f out, kept on

        7(4)
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Mikado

        31 v
        12/1
        • Form 51/9009-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        pushed along to lead, headed halfway, soon weakened

        8(3)
        Silk - Black, Red spots, Black sleeves, White cap

        Swords

        14 CD
        5/1
        • Form 198524-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 64

        tracked leaders, weakened final furlong

        9(9)
        NR

        Amron Hill

        2 CD
        • Form 550/910-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 48

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2008
        (4)
        Silk -

        Clear Reef

        11/8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        AMRON HILL is the pick ahead of Victory Quest and Dart. Reg Hollinshead's team enjoyed a fine end to 2008 and this late developing five-year-old could be the ticket for the veteran handler on this occasion. An easy winner over course-and-distance, he promises plenty and is at the right end of the handicap to deliver. Victory Quest is a repeat course winner but he seems far better over two miles these days so he is reluctantly left alone over today's trip. Dart is somewhat inconsistent though is proven over course and distance. Mikado was a high class hurdler on his day but has ran poorly on the flat on his last three starts. Swords has won around here previously but seems a better type around Wolverhampton. A competitive race that can go the way of Amron Hill.

        Formwatch

        Victory Quest (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Chased clear leader 3f, remaind close up, ridden to chase leader and soon every chance over 1f out, driven and wore down leader to lead near finish, won at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec beating Azabu Juban (9-9) by a hd, 8 ran.

        They All Laughed 16-1 (9-13) Held up, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 9, 41l behind Mount Lavinia (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcap (5) gf in Jul.

        Red Wine 20-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, effort over 3f, never reached challenging position, 6th of 10, 13l behind Il Grande Ardone (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.

        Hill Billy Rock (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden along over 5f, soon beaten, 9th of 10, well behind Il Grande Ardone (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.

        Dart 4-1 (9-7) Ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Simple Jim (8-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.

        My Friend Fritz 9-2 (9-2) Held up, headway 3f out, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Taikoo (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.

        Mikado 50-1 (9-10) Always behind and tailed off over 2f out, 9th of 13, 46l behind Master At Arms (9-6) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

        Swords 6-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden along over 4f, headway over 2f, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Orkney (8-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec.

        Amron Hill 13-2 (9-0) Led 1f, prominent, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 30l behind Zuwaar (9-5) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) std in Dec.