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15:35 Southwell

Ladbrokes Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.84s
  • Off Time: 15:35:36
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - White, Maroon chevrons, Maroon sleeves, White diamonds, White cap, Maroon diamond
  • Form 13316-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

prominent, pushed along over 5f out, lost touch entering final 3f

2(5)
Silk - Maroon and light blue (quartered), striped sleeves
7/2
  • Form 11-2335
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead when edged right approaching final furlong, driven out

3(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap
8/1
  • Form 383050-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(8)
Silk - Light Green, Black cap, Light Green star

Midaz

231 BF
7/4
  • Form 7557-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

raced awkwardly in rear and not face kick-back, ran in snatches, ridden 3f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, driven and closed on winner near finish

5(6)
Silk - YELLOW, MAROON Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves
  • Form 057459-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

raced wide in rear, headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

6(4)
Silk - White, Pink and Yellow striped sleeves
8/1
  • Form 43072-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 64

in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

7(2)
Silk - Pink, maroon stripe, maroon cap
  • Form 243/202-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden when headed approaching final furlong, no extra

8(1)
Silk - Red and white (quartered), halved sleeves, white cap
50/1
  • Form 300-709
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 57

led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

In depth

Verdict

PRETTY BUBBLES handled the surface well enough when third here last year but has looked in the handicapper's grip since recording a double on the Polytrack. However, she has little to beat in this on recent form and gets the vote. Wyldfire has slipped down the weights since winning a maiden race at Redcar nearly a year ago and Tight Knit is another on a decent mark compared to his best efforts in the past. Either of that pair could bounce back while Midaz, who showed little last season, may do better this year.

Formwatch

Great Demeanor (USA) 50-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 6f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, well behind Spes Nostra (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

Pretty Bubbles 5-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 6, 3l behind Serenity Spa (9-7) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol in Mar.

Wyldfire (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Close up and keen, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 9l behind Ebony Express (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.

Midaz 11-4fav (8-11) Took keen hold, tracked leading trio, went 3rd 4f out until well over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 7, 14l behind Strawberry Jam (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f (4) pol in Aug.

I'm Super Too (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, never on terms, 9th of 14, 13l behind Cape Samba (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.

Tight Knit (USA) 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, modest 4th, last of 4, 18l behind Mahadee (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f App sell stks (6) pol in Feb.

Real Tigress (IRE) (9-10) 2nd of 6 The Belonger (8-7) at Seville(SPA) 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.

Fairy Wing (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Led after 1f, soon clear, increased lead halfway, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 26l behind Liberty Jack (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.