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15:30 Southwell

Experience Nottinghamshire Handicap (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.56s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Count Cougar (USA)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Orchestration (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Vague Star (ITY)

      8/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Red, Black sash, White sleeves, Red stars, Black and Red hooped cap

        Tag Team (IRE)

        27 CDD
        11/2
        • Form 41-6429
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon outpaced

        2(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Edward (IRE)

        30 BF
        8/1
        • Form 70-47
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 58

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased well over 1f out

        3(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, check sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Yellow star

        Vague Star (ITY)

        56 b D
        8/1
        • Form 04009-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 58

        towards rear, ridden and headway halfway, stayed on from over 1f out

        4(8)
        Silk - Red and Yellow check, Yellow and Red diabolo on sleeves

        Count Cougar (USA)

        27 CDC
        10/1
        • Form 0-09725
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 57

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out

        5(5)
        Silk - PURPLE and ORANGE stripes, PURPLE sleeves

        Cashel Mead

        3 CDD
        5/1
        • Form 6-10645
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 55

        slowly into stride, behind, ridden over halfway, stayed on over 1f out

        6(10)
        Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

        Percy Douglas

        5 bt CDD
        14/1
        • Form 062131
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 48

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

        7(4)
        Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap

        Orchestration (IRE)

        46 v CD
        11/2
        • Form 15-5340
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 53

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on

        8(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon stars, armlets and stars on cap

        Blakeshall Quest

        27 v DC
        28/1
        • Form 9-92180
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 52

        slow away, always towards rear

        9(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        Amanda's Lad (IRE)

        27 CDDC
        10/1
        • Form 4-71107
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 52

        always behind

        10(6)
        Silk - PINK, GREY Cross of Lorraine

        Detonate

        4 p
        11/1
        • Form 0600-60
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 52

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong

        11(2)
        Silk - ORANGE, PURPLE hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

        Valiant Romeo

        184 D
        25/1
        • Form 221670-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 49

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        12(11)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Shirley Oaks (IRE)

        10
        25/1
        • Form 7-37140
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 47

        in rear, ridden halfway, always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        The shortlist contains Tag Team, Percy Douglas and Count Cougar, with the vote going to Tag Team. Half of the field are course and distance winners. Of these, Tag Team, Count Cougar and Cashel Mead look to now be on reasonable marks. Also a c/d winner, Percy Douglas comes here in great heart following two wins in three races, but this contest will demand another batch of improvement. Take it back two years and Blakeshall Quest could be given a chance, although more-recent efforts are not so good, but Detonate is one that could be given a chance if getting back to near his best, and cheekpieces are on for the first time today. Of the others, Shirley Oaks is not far away from a winning rating but, for the selection, we will stick with course and distance winning form and side with Tag Team.

        Formwatch

        Tag Team (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 13l behind Efistorm (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Mar.

        Edward (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and no impression over 1f out, soon one pace, 7th of 10, 4l behind Lady Bahia (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp 45-70 (6) pol in Mar.

        Vague Star (ITY) 33-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 6l behind Monte Major (8-4) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.

        Count Cougar (USA) 7-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 8l behind Sweet Pickle (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.

        Cashel Mead 11-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Desert Opal (8-10) at W'hampton 5f hcap (6) pol in Mar.

        Percy Douglas 11-2 (8-10) Started slowly, headway halfway, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 5f banded stk (7) pol in Mar beating Prime Recreation (8-11) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

        Orchestration (IRE) 15-2 (8-5) In rear, driven halfway, never dangerous, last of 10, 9l behind Gone'n'dunnett (8-7) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Feb.

        Blakeshall Quest 12-1 (8-10) Led, headed 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 14, 17l behind Sweet Pickle (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.

        Amanda's Lad (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Started slowly, soon chased along, some late headway, 7th of 13, 11l behind Efistorm (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Mar.

        Detonate 15-2 (8-6) Led over 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 3l behind H Harrison (8-4) at Lingfield 6f hcap (6) pol in Mar.

        Valiant Romeo 20-1 (8-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 9l behind Fyodor (8-13) at Redcar 5f hcp 45-70 (5) gf in Oct.

        Shirley Oaks (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Led until headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 6l behind Banjo Bay (9-7) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol in Mar.