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14:25 Southwell

Membership Of Southwell Golf Club Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.48s
  • Off Time: 14:30:22
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Grimes Faith

9/4

    1(4)
    Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow cap

    Excusez Moi (USA)

    14 b
    7/2
    • Form 857-562
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 99

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

    2(1)
    Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap

    Back In The Red (IRE)

    10 b CDCD
    2/1
    • Form 1312-11
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 68

    in touch, led after 1f, headed well over 1f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong

    3(5)
    Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

    Blue Tomato

    7 D
    7/2
    • Form 57314-2
    • Age 8
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 84

    held up in rear, ridden along halfway, ran on final furlong

    5(2)
    Silk - Yellow, Purple and Yellow halved sleeves, quartered cap

    Grimes Faith

    3 p CDCD
    9/4
    • Form 23-4221
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 62

    took keen hold to lead, headed after 1f and remained in touch, regained lead on bridle well over 1f out, shaken up and ran on final furlong

    4(3)
    NR

    Don Pele (IRE)

    9 b C
    • Form 28-1263
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 72

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2008
    (2)
    Silk -

    Guto

    85/40
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1

    In depth

    Verdict

    BLUE TOMATO is our selection in this claimer with Excusez Moi and Don Pele the others of note. Dandy Nicholls' charge was far from disgraced on his comeback at Wolverhampton last week and while it's difficult to suggest that he'll be winning handicaps off this mark in the future, there is enough there to suggest that he'll win his share of plating contests. Excusez Moi is the highest rated of these on BHA figures. He ran a solid race behind Mutamared last time out but whether this drop in trip is ideal is another matter entirely. Don Pele landed a weaker six furlong event at the course in January. Blinkers replace the cheekpieces that were worn on that occasion. Back In The Red bids for a hat-trick though needs to find plenty on the book to land it. Grimes Faith, who has finished behind him on their last two meetings, reopposes. His recent success over course-and-distance might just have boosted his confidence. Blue Tomato looks best in a race which might not reflect the official figures beforehand.

    Formwatch

    Excusez Moi (USA) 11-4 (9-7) Dwelt, raced keenly in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, every chance, kept on to take 2nd post, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Mutamared (9-4) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol in Jan.

    Back In The Red (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) Led 1f, tracked leader after, ridden to lead again over 1f out, stayed on, won at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs in Jan beating Grimes Faith (8-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

    Blue Tomato 2-1 (8-8) Always prominent, chased winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Harry Up (9-3) at W'hampton 5f clm (6) pol in Jan.

    Grimes Faith 5-6fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, every chance from well over 1f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, ran on, comfortably, won at Southwell 5f sll (6) fbs beating Woodcote (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

    Don Pele (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Raced keenly in rear, headway on outside to chase leaders 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, not quicken, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind One More Round (9-2) at Lingfield 6f sll (6) pol in Jan.