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14:40 Southwell

Coral Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 23.67s
  • Off Time: 14:45:11
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Royal Marskell

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ralphy Lad (IRE)

    15/8

      1(4)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Gabrial The Terror (IRE)

      178
      9/1
      • Form 111000-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place

      2(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, pink spots, pink sleeves, royal blue spots

      Royal Marskell

      19 C
      8/1
      • Form 319904-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on strongly

      3(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap, white star

      Ciao Cielo (GER)

      77 h C
      11/4
      • Form 160109-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 80

      took keen hold, in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, faded final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE disc and sleeves, hooped cap

      Swift Cedar (IRE)

      14 CCD
      5/2
      • Form 851951-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 77

      held up in touch, took closer order over 5f out, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, red seams, white and red striped sleeves, red and royal blue striped cap

      Ralphy Lad (IRE)

      4 DCD
      15/8
      • Form 00972-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 76

      led, ridden when headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      A case can be made for all of these. Gabrial The Terror makes his debut on this surface having won four times at Wolverhampton last year while Royal Marskell has scored over 1m4f here and is back on a winning mark. Swift Cedar beat Ralphy Lad comfortably enough over course and distance a fortnight ago but the latter re-opposes on better terms and a chance is taken on CIAO CIELO. David Barron's charge won over a mile here at this time last year and breeding suggests there is a good chance he'll stay today's longer trip.

      Formwatch

      Gabrial The Terror (IRE) 33-1 (8-3) Always behind, eased well over 1f out, last of 15, dist behind Eshtiaal (8-10) at York 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.

      Royal Marskell 12-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Gabrial The Hero (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Ciao Cielo (GER) 17-2 (9-3) Dwelt, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 9, 6 3/4l behind Jodies Jem (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

      Swift Cedar (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Ralphy Lad (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

      Ralphy Lad (IRE) 3-1 (8-7) 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, 2nd of 5, 4l behind The Lock Master (8-8) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Jan.