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16:35 Southwell

Sponsor A Race At Southwell Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.97s
  • Off Time: 16:35:36
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Esprit de Midas

4/11

    2
    Silk -

    Dancing Wave

    20/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Red, Green hoops, Yellow cap, Green hoop

      Esprit de Midas

      5 CD
      4/11
      • Form 050-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leader, led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Dahama

      112 BF
      20/1
      • Form 950-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 65

      behind, soon chased along, never a factor

      3(2)
      Silk - Grey, Emerald Green inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

      Spinight (IRE)

      7 b
      11/2
      • Form 48548-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 63

      in touch, ridden along halfway, weakened over 2f

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red Cross of Lorraine, quartered cap

      My Best Man

      8 b
      6/1
      • Form 470-533
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 63

      chased leaders, ridden along when outpaced halfway, stayed on towards finish

      5(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Red stars

      Dancing Wave

      5 C
      20/1
      • Form 0046-12
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 58

      led, ridden and headed over 3f out, one pace final furlong

      Previous results

      2008
      (3)
      Silk -

      Rapidity

      2/7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      ESPIRIT DE MIDAS gets our vote against Dancing Wave and My Best Man. The former beat the second mentioned horse in convincing fashion last time out and with the handicapper likely to punish him for the effortlessness of that success, it could be that the 6lb penalty will not be enough to stop him today. All credit to the second who seemed to show improvement for being allowed to go on upfront but he was held by more than the official margin suggests. My Best Man attempts a half-way house between six furlongs and a mile though neither trip has looked to particularly suit in the past. Spinight is bred to be better over further and on this occasion, blinkers replace the regular cheekpieces. Dahama was a bitter disappointment when backed into favouritism at Redcar in October and the fact that we haven't seen her since suggests that there was probably a reason for that failure. Espirit De Midas will be a short price but he looks impossible to get away from.

      Formwatch

      Esprit de Midas 2-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (6) fbs beating Dancing Wave (8-11) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Dahama 10-3fav (9-0) Prominent, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 25l behind Mythicism (9-0) at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in Oct.

      Spinight (IRE) 5-1 (8-3) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra near finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Woolston Ferry (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm (6) pol in Jan.

      My Best Man 7-2 (8-12) In touch, ridden along 3f out, driven and kept on final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Miss Fritton (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Jan.

      Dancing Wave 16-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 4f out, chased winner, no impression from over 1f out, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Esprit de Midas (9-4) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (6) fbs.