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16:30 Southwell

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  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 18.25s
  • Off Time: 16:31:48
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Diriculous

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Lethal

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Cerebus

      10/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Red and Yellow check, Yellow and Red diabolo on sleeves

        Count Cougar (USA)

        7 CDDC
        16/1
        • Form 60917-6
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon weakened

        2(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap

        Lethal

        7 D
        9/4
        • Form 847542
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 74

        chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on, not reach winner

        3(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Cerebus

        7 bt CDDC
        10/1
        • Form 313413
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leaders on wide outside, driven and every chance entering final furlong, no extra close home

        4(3)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red check, Light Blue sleeves, Red armlets

        Toms Laughter

        17 D
        6/1
        • Form 65-4111
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        led until 2f out, soon faded

        5(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Diriculous

        6 BFCDD
        6/4
        • Form 41-1512
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders, led 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on well

        6(2)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        The Bear

        318 D
        33/1
        • Form 916/900-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 70

        held up in touch, weakened over 2f out

        7(4)
        Silk - Black, grey chevron, black sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Cool Sands (IRE)

        6 v CDDC
        10/1
        • Form 544056
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 63

        steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened inside final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets and cap

        Steel Blue

        14 D
        22/1
        • Form 87230-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 57

        held up, weakened over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Lethal gets the nod over Cerebus and Diriculous, while Tom¿s Laughter has been in good heart of late and also merits consideration. Not many of the others have shown sparkle of late, but each has claims on the best of their previous form. The market may be the best gauge here. Tom¿s Laughter has shot up the ratings after winning his last three starts in good style. However, he needs to post a career best effort now and is reluctantly passed over as the main hope. Diriculous is well related and is capable of continuing to pay his way. Jim Crowley is getting the hang of how to ride the son of Diktat and the partnership has top be respected in this company. As does Cerebus, who does not have too much to find with the selection. He is 1lb better off from their encounter here last week and should not be underestimated. However, Lethal is on a most attractive mark just now and, as he appears to have been sharpened up by his racing on the All Weather during the winter, Richard Fahey¿s gelding is taken to hold all the aces when the cards are placed on the table.

        Formwatch

        Count Cougar (USA) 10-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 18l behind Swinbrook (8-6) at Southwell 6f hcap (4) fbs.

        Lethal 12-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Swinbrook (8-6) at Southwell 6f hcap (4) fbs.

        Cerebus 5-1 (8-9) Dwelt and towards rear, soon chased along, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Swinbrook (8-6) at Southwell 6f hcap (4) fbs.

        Toms Laughter 4-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, driven out, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar beating Bertie Swift (8-13) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Diriculous 11-8fav (8-12) Held up mid-division, headway from 2f out, led inside final furlong, caught close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Jake The Snake (8-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

        The Bear 33-1 (8-8) Always behind, last of 11, 10l behind Namir (8-1) at Beverley 5f hcap (4) gf in May.

        Cool Sands (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Keen, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 6l behind Dvinsky (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Steel Blue 16-1 (8-13) In touch, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 15l behind Winthorpe (8-10) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Mar.