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15:00 Southwell

Ken Barks Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 153y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.30s
  • Off Time: 15:00:25
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, Pink stars, Mauve sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star
11/2
  • Form P41214-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

led, ridden and headed and mistake last, lost 3rd place towards finish

2
Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, WHITE spots
  • Form 29-4248
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 119

towards rear, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish

3
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets and cap
66/1
  • Form 1080-88
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leader, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

4
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 355
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 106

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened before last

5
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

Stepover

11 t CD
9/4
  • Form 461-012
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 105

held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, every chance run-in, just held post

6
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets
  • Form 4UF64-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 3 out, ridden to lead before last, just held on post

In depth

Verdict

Master Of Finance has been dropped a couple of pounds since his latest fifth at Wetherby in a higher grade. He's running well enough to suggest he'll be a threat to all but STEPOVER is becoming a real course specialist and the form of her last second here received a boost when the winner went in again at Sedgefield last week. Celestial Magic win at Towcester in March and was then fourth at Chepstow on a race that's worked out well but may be a few pounds too high on his reappearance. Hidden Oasis makes his handicap debut on a fair mark, however, and makes more appeal than Generous Day and Wolfslair.

Formwatch

Celestial Magic 15-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden before 2 out, 4th and stayed on same pace before last, 4th of 15, 8 3/4l behind Diamond Fort (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Master Of Finance (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Master Of Irony (11-3) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.

Wolfslair (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, slow at 1st, pushed along 8th, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Market's Field (10-13) at Sligo 3m hcp gd in Aug.

Hidden Oasis (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, 2nd travelling well approaching 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, weakened between last 2, mistake last, lost modest 4th post, 5th of 12, 19 1/4l behind New Agenda (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.

Stepover 8-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders on inside approaching next, switched left and quickened into 2nd at the last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Undefined Beauty (12-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.

Generous Day (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, chased leaders 4 out, every chance 2 out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Dusky Raider (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.