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13:55 Southwell

Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap (Class 6)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.03s
  • Off Time: 13:57:34
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Diamond Surprise

Evs

    1(3)
    Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE stripe

    Diamond Surprise

    3 BF
    Evs
    • Form 5753-22
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 65

    in touch, driven over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, kept on

    2(2)
    Silk - Purple, Pink disc, sleeves and spots on cap

    Gurteen Diamond

    16 c
    5/2
    • Form 84-32
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 65

    tracked leader, effort over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong

    3(4)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

    La Capriosa

    24 CD
    7/2
    • Form 022-135
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 64

    led, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home

    4(1)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue and Royal Blue hooped sleeves

    Floods of Tears

    54
    12/1
    • Form 599-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 59

    held up, ridden along when outpaced halfway, never troubled leaders

    5(5)
    NR

    Kheskianto (IRE)

    56
    • Form 233544-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 57

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2008
    (6)
    Silk -

    Note Perfect

    4/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-7

    In depth

    Verdict

    A tricky race for punters to get an angle on and GURTEEN DIAMOND is a speculative pick against Diamond Surprise and La Capriosa. It was always dangerous to back unproven types at Southwell so it is with a little caution that we side with Nicky Vaughan's charge. That said, his Wolverhampton runs have suggested that he doesn't lack pace and if getting to the front, it will be interesting to see whether he can serve it up to the opposition. Diamond Surprise tries hard but is equally prone to pulling a little too hard in the early stages. The latter has proved her downfall on more than one occasion in the past. La Capriosa is something of a regular at this grade. She is a winner at the course although the jury is out as to whether this is her best trip. Floods of Tears makes a handicap debut today whilst Kheskianto, who was scheduled to race here on Thursday, would be of interest if missing that engagement and turning up on this occasion. Gurteen Diamond is chanced in a race where plenty have negatives.

    Formwatch

    Diamond Surprise 4-5fav (8-7) Dwelt, hung badly right throughout and virtually unrideable, headway to chase leaders after 2f, every chance from 2f out, driven and kept on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Spiritual Healing (8-7) at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs.

    Gurteen Diamond 12-1 (8-12) Prominent on outer, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Pearl of Manacor (9-3) at W'hampton 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.

    La Capriosa 8-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 8l behind My Sweet Georgia (9-1) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Jan.

    Floods of Tears 25-1 (8-6) Outpaced and always behind, tailed off, last of 9, 29l behind Monsieur Fillioux (8-13) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Dec.

    Kheskianto (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) Raced keenly, prominent, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Smalljohn (8-9) at W'hampton 7f 2yo clm (6) pol in Dec.