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15:45 Southwell

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  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,439
  • 2nd: £2,214
  • 3rd: £1,106
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 25.50s
  • Off Time: 15:45:39
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

The Lock Master (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Ralphy Lad (IRE)

    3/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Yellow and Black halved sleeves, Black cap

      Ready (IRE)

      42 p
      6/1
      • Form 170412-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 88

      tracked leaders, closed over 5f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace

      3(4)
      Silk - BLACK, Orange Star

      Taysh (USA)

      25
      8/1
      • Form 21/27-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 85

      prominent, led after 1f, headed over 8f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

      4(2)
      Silk - Purple, yellow cross belts, chevrons on sleeves

      Countermand

      15 BFC
      11/8
      • Form 220513-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 81

      prominent, led over 8f out, headed over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Yellow, light blue hoop, light blue sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap

      The Lock Master (IRE)

      10 p CCD
      9/2
      • Form 812093-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 75

      ridden along and outpaced after start, behind over 5f out, headway but plenty to do when going 3rd over 2f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, won going away

      6(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, red seams, white and red striped sleeves, red and royal blue striped cap

      Ralphy Lad (IRE)

      10 DCD
      3/1
      • Form 000972-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 70

      ridden to lead, headed after 1f, tracked leaders, closed over 5f out, led again over 4f out, headed over 2f out, led again 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

      2(1)
      NR

      Modernism

      12
      11/4
      • Form 948431-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 82

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (8)
      Silk -

      Luv U Whatever

      2/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9

      2014
      (7)
      Silk -

      Masterful Act (USA)

      7/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Modernism is penalised for a recent win at Lingfield and has yet to race on this surface while Ready went close at Wolverhampton last time but an earlier effort on the Fibresand does not boost confidence. Prolific course winner The Lock Master is preferred to stablemate Taysh while Countermand won a maiden here but returned a losing favourite back in handicap company last time when ahead of RALPHY LAD. The latter has subsequently shown signs of a return to form with a second at the track and Alan Swinbank's course and distance winner gets the nod now back on a winning mark.

      Formwatch

      Ready (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and pressed winner inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 12, hd behind Demonstration (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

      Taysh (USA) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders and wide, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, last of 7, 21 1/2l behind Super Kid (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Dec.

      Countermand 13-8fav (9-2) Tracked leader to 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Gabrial The Hero (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      The Lock Master (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Keen, always prominent, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Swift Cedar (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Ralphy Lad (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Awkwardly away, made most until driven inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Swift Cedar (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Modernism 4-1 (9-4) Always prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Giantstepsahead (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.