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16:05 Southwell

St Processus Day Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 20.30s
  • 9 Ran
2
Silk -
16/1

    3
    Silk -
    1
    Silk - Black, Red epaulets, check cap
    • Form P/1043-2
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12

    in touch, hampered 1st, reminders 5th, ridden and headway after 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching final furlong

    2
    Silk - ORANGE, BLACK seams, quartered cap
    • Form 51130-3
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-9

    chased leaders, led approaching 5th, ridden when jumped right 3 out, went lame and pulled up soon aftrer

    3
    Silk - White, yellow hoops, red cap
    11/1
    • Form 43P6-PP
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-7

    behind, soon pushed along, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra flat

    4
    Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star, RED sleeves, RED cap, LIGHT BLUE star

    Shirazi

    90
    16/1
    • Form 514000-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-7

    held up, headway 3 out, ridden to lead last, headed close home

    5
    Silk - Purple, Pink stars, Pink sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap
    10/1
    • Form 1-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-7

    held up and keen, hampered 1st, effort 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

    6
    Silk - DARK GREEN, LIGHT GREEN disc, WHITE cap
    • Form 30-21P2
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leaders, jumped left 1st, ridden after 7, left in lead after 3 out, headed last, rallied to lead close home

    7
    Silk - Light Blue, Maroon sleeves, hooped cap
    33/1
    • Form 0PP12-P
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12

    mid-division, hampered 1st, headway 4th, lost place 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 7th

    8
    Silk - BLUE, WHITE diamond and sleeves, RED cap

    Danteco

    31
    9/1
    • Form 6333-F2
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-10

    led to 5th, ridden approaching 7th, weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up before last

    9
    Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
    8/1
    • Form 201340-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-7

    mid-division, ridden after 8th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened

    In depth

    Verdict

    King Of Barbury can defy topweight to beat Storm Prince and Major Shark. Alan King also had Doce Vida entered at the five-day stage but is happy to rely on King Of Barbury who chased home her stablemate at Uttoxeter last month. Although not as classy as the winner that day according to the trainer, King Of Barbury still showed enough to warrant support over this slightly longer trip. The ground is a bit of a worry, and any more rain would increase our confidence in the seven-year-old. Tony McCoy rode Storm Prince to victory at Wincanton in March, and if the ground does remain on the fast side that will not bother John Spearing's inmate, third at Bangor when attempting to make all last time. Major Shark would not want it too fast and he would be a leading contender under easier conditions based on his previous successes. Measure Up has not been seen since making a winning debut over hurdles at Worcester last September but if fit enough is not one to dismiss lightly. If King Of Barbury acts on the ground though, his form entitles him to be the one to beat.