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15:40 Southwell

Bet At bluesq.com Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £2,250 added
  • Winner: £1,535
  • 2nd: £453
  • 3rd: £227
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.14s
  • Off Time: 15:41:05
  • 7 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Pink, large Black spots and spots on cap

Zarius

19
8/1
  • Form 006537-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 55

in touch, led after 2f, made rest, ridden over 1f out, held on under pressure final furlong

2(7)
Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, Yellow and Black diabolo on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star

Very Well Red

16 DCD
5/1
  • Form 009007-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 53

led 2f, chased winner, ridden and lost place 3f out, weakened over 1f out

3(3)
Silk - Purple and Yellow diamonds, Purple sleeves, Yellow cap
7/2
  • Form 775142-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 52

slowly into stride, held up behind in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong

4(4)
Silk - White, Red chevron, White sleeves, Red seams, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 920007-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 52

chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out

5(2)
Silk - White, Light Blue hoop, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 590960-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 52

with leaders, driven 4f out, soon lost place, weakened 2f out, tailed off

6(6)
Silk - Dark green, white triple diamond and diamond on cap
  • Form 900/036-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 50

tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure, held towards finish

7(5)
Silk - Light green, brown braces and armlets, white cap
  • Form 268433-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 49

chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, no impression

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Lightly-raced four-year-old ZARIUS ran his best to date when third over 7f here in November. He's worth another chance over this extra furlong with a 7lb claimer on board and Chris Wall's gelding is the selection. Royal Island has been in good form on Polytrack but was a well beaten favourite here last time so Bring Sweets could prove a bigger threat if taking to the surface. Irish import Powerful Presence is worth noting on his British debut.

Formwatch

Zarius 6-1 (9-1) Mid-division, edged left over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 11, 10l behind Pie Poudre (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Very Well Red 20-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 11l behind Gallantry (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.

Royal Island (IRE) 10-3fav (8-11) Chased leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Clever Omneya (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) fbs in Dec.

Montego Breeze 33-1 (8-9) In rear, ridden halfway, kept on never nearer, 7th of 12, 8l behind Nisaal (9-10) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.

Yorksters Prince (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, behind from over 2f out, never dangerous, eased final 100 yards, 12th of 13, 16l behind D'Urberville (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.

Powerful Presence (IRE) 12-1 (7-12) Chased leaders on far side, headway into 3rd 2f out, disputed briefly under pressure 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 30, 3l behind Boynagh Joy (9-6) at Curragh 7f hcp 50-75 in Oct.

Bring Sweets (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind John Potts (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Dec.