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13:25 Southwell

Roulette And Blackjack At totepool.com Casino Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 4.20s
  • Off Time: 13:26:43
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, light blue chevrons, hooped sleeves, light blue cap

Gulf Punch

20 p D
6/1
  • Form 562711
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 116

led to 2nd, tracked leader, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Red stars, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap
3/1
  • Form 04/4P-11
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 108

held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon tracked leader, led before 2 out, kept on well

3
Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star
5/2
  • Form 146-241
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - Red, Dark Blue spots, halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star
6/1
  • Form 3733/2-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 102

held up towards rear, led from 12th, headed before 2 out, no impression

5
Silk - BLACK, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap
5/2
  • Form 7-968
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 98

with leader, led 2nd, headed 12th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Gulf Punch dead-heated for first with Harris at Catterick last month and a further 6lb rise may prove beyond her. Hopatina is also chasing a hat trick after winning a lower grade handicap at Chepstow in November. It was heavy ground on that occasion and she should figure again despite an 8lb hike. FOUNTAINS MARY opened her account over timber when successful at Taunton last time and she gets the vote as she's also proven on today's surface. Fortuna Rose hasn't raced since June and Lady Fingers has shown little so far.

Formwatch

Gulf Punch 5-1fav (11-12) Held up in last pair on outside, headway before 8th, outpaced in 5th after 3 out, ridden and rallied after 2 out, ran on well flat, led final stride, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Dec deadheating with Harris (11-8), 10 ran.

Hopatina (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in last trio, not fluent 1st, hit next, dropped in rear after 5th, smooth headway on outside approaching 4 out, went 2nd before next, closing when hung right under pressure between last 2, quickened to challenge last, led final 100 yards, won at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov beating Ifyouthinkso (11-12) by 1l, 6 ran.

Fountains Mary 8-1 (11-6) In rear, reminder after 5th and 6th, ridden from 8th, headway when not fluent 2 out, finished well final 100 yards, led close home, won at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Dec beating The Rattler Obrien (11-4) by 1l, 10 ran.

Fortuna Rose 7-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along when hampered on bend before 9th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Blackwell Synergy (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun, 10 ran.

Lady Fingers 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, well beaten approaching 3 out, 8th of 15, 43l behind Legacy Gold (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec.