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14:50 Southwell

Shane W Darby Memorial Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.63s
  • Off Time: 14:50:35
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Heathyards Pride

2/5

    2
    Silk -

    Trojan Reef

    10/3

      1(6)
      Silk - Dark green and red (quartered), dark green sleeves, red armlets, white cap

      Trojan Reef

      58 t
      10/3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      soon led, ridden and hard pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong until no extra towards finish

      2(3)
      Silk - Brown, pink armlets

      Rebellious Spirit

      10 C
      14/1
      • Form 1594/9-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 72

      led early, held up in touch, switched outside 7f out, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 2f out to over 1f out, never able to challenge

      4(8)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap

      Cragganmore Creek

      67 v CCD
      33/1
      • Form 00-2947
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 42

      chased leader, driven and lost place 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out

      5(2)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

      Heathyards Pride

      15 CD
      2/5
      • Form 1/22-717
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 78

      held up in touch, headway on outside to track leader 4f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, eased near finish

      7(1)
      Silk - Light Blue, White star

      Hippodrome (IRE)

      63 p
      40/1
      • Form 8928/79-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 50

      in rear, ridden 6f out, soon struggling, never dangerous

      8(4)
      Silk - White, Red disc, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap, White spots

      Without Equal

      8
      25/1
      • Form 80/5573
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 42

      chased leading pair, driven 4f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to regain 3rd over 1f out, no impression

      3(7)
      NR

      Country Road (IRE)

      58
      • Form 9365-45
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 68

      Nonrunner

      6(5)
      NR

      Fromthebeginning

      12
      • Form 64/75-6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 62

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2009
      (5)
      Silk -

      Realism (FR)

      5/1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-9

      2008
      (12)
      Silk -

      Novestar (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      A modest affair in which HEATHYARDS PRIDE is expected to triumph at the expense of Trojan Reef and Rebellious Spirit. The ten-year-old is ideal for plating contests these days and as a previous course winner, there are no issues with the fibresand. Trojan Reef ran in two bumpers and now reverts to taking on his rivals on the flat proper. The market is accordingly checked. Rebellious Spirit is surprisingly stepped up in trip having flopped over shorter. Country Road had placed form in maidens for Peter Chapple-Hyam and is now in the care of Mick Easterby. Fromthebeginning was beaten in a plating affair at Lingfield and all hopes rely upon him being able to adapt to this surface. Cragganmore Creek is a regular around here though should not be good enough on official BHA figures. Heathyards Pride is the pick.

      Formwatch

      Trojan Reef 5-1 (10-7) Chased leader, until 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 14, 32l behind Bobs Worth (10-13) at Kempton 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.

      Rebellious Spirit 16-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 25l behind Calahonda (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (6) pol in May.

      Cragganmore Creek 14-1 (8-7) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, soon eased, 7th of 11, 42l behind Mountain Forest (8-2) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.

      Heathyards Pride 25-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 7l behind Dazzling Light (8-13) at Chester 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.

      Hippodrome (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, weakened 3f out, 9th of 13, 24l behind King of The Beers (8-10) at Southwell 1m 3f app hcp (6) fbs in Mar '09.

      Without Equal 16-1 (7-13) Dwelt, headway to go prominent over 9f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Sea Land (8-11) at Catterick 1m 4f 4yo sell stks (6) gf in May.

      Country Road (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Led 1f, tracked leaders, lost place 4f out, soon behind, no danger after, 5th of 7, 10l behind Plush (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (6) pol in Apr.

      Fromthebeginning 11-1 (9-5) Chased leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and beaten, 6th of 11, 10l behind Noble Jack (9-10) at Lingfield 1m sell stks (6) pol in May.