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13:20 Southwell

toteexacta Your Better Value Forecast Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,267
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.20s
  • Off Time: 13:21:03
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Takajan (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    My One Weakness (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Ace of Spies (IRE)

      8/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Pink, light green striped sleeves and cap

        Tislaam (IRE)

        12 p D
        5/1
        • Form 235323
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 69

        chased leaders on outside, effort to dispute lead and every chance over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Maroon, Beige cross belts, Beige and Maroon chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap, Maroon star

        Ace of Spies (IRE)

        3 DCD
        8/1
        • Form 097687
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 67

        chased eaders, led narrowly approaching 2f out, kept slight advantage until headed inside final furlong, 3rd and one pace after

        3(7)
        Silk - Black and white stripes, yellow cap

        Mango Music

        12 D
        7/2
        • Form 133541
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 66

        with leader until weakened over 2f out

        4(2)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green chevron and armlets, White and Emerald Green hooped cap

        Gracie's Gift (IRE)

        44 be CDCD
        6/1
        • Form 347510
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 64

        narrow lead on inside, ridden and narrowly headed approaching 2f out, pressed leaders and still chance over 1f out, weakening when hampered well inside final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hollow box

        Cheery Cat (USA)

        8 v D
        9/1
        • Form 033311
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 58

        held up, pushed along towards rear halfway, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        6(3)
        Silk - Black and White check, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap

        Takajan (IRE)

        20 CD
        9/2
        • Form 790102
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 61

        went right start, chased leaders, not clear run and switched right to outside well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left and won going away, eased down close home

        7(4)
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue disc and sleeves

        Double Carpet (IRE)

        66 D
        18/1
        • Form 054159
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 56

        half reared start and started slowly, outpaced

        8(1)
        Silk - Light green, brown braces and armlets, white cap

        My One Weakness (IRE)

        25 be BFCD
        11/2
        • Form 556953
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 55

        slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven to 2nd and hung right well inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Hat-trick seeker Cheery Cat couldn't be in better form but his best efforts have been on Polytrack. Recent Lingfield winner Mango Music has also disappointed on this surface in the past and there's no guarantee he'll confirm his latest running with Tislaam on today's revised terms. Gracie's Gift isn't easy to predict so the vote goes to TAKAJAN, who was only beaten a nose over C&D last month and is just a pound higher in this.

        Formwatch

        Tislaam (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon driven and rushed up on outside to race in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, kept on well, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Mango Music (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

        Ace of Spies (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on outside, effort 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 12l behind Cardinal (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Mango Music 7-2 (9-2) Always prominent, led halfway, driven over 2f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov beating Riflessione (9-7) by hd, 11 ran.

        Gracie's Gift (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, hung right over 2f out, weakened 1f out, last of 12, 12l behind Hatta Stream (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.

        Cheery Cat (USA) 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led narrowly 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Nov beating River Bounty (9-3) by 1l, 7 ran.

        Takajan (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held close home, 2nd of 12, ns behind Final Salute (8-8) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.

        Double Carpet (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 8l behind Grand Stitch (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.

        My One Weakness (IRE) 9-2fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, race wide towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Watch Chain (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.