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16:05 Southwell

Betway Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 40.16s
  • Off Time: 16:07:43
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fern Owl

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Start Seven

    13/8

      3
      Silk -

      Katie Gale

      8/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Orange, dark blue sleeves, light blue diamonds and cap

        Start Seven

        11 C
        13/8
        • Form 299-111
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-4
        • Official Rating 79

        keen, tracked leaders on inside, challenged in 2nd 3f out, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra close home

        2(5)
        Silk - Red, Green cap and striped sleeves

        Fern Owl

        43 b DCD
        4/5
        • Form 515651-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 80

        held up in touch, switched right over 3f out, 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home

        3(4)
        Silk - Beige, Brown Cross of Lorraine, hooped cap

        An Fear Ciuin (IRE)

        40 v CD
        20/1
        • Form 57113-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leader, led 10f out, ridden along 6f out, headed 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

        4(8)
        Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, armlets and stars on cap

        Virnon

        33 C
        20/1
        • Form 33/7164-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 73

        held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Dark green, yellow cross belts, halved sleeves, dark green and black hooped cap

        Katie Gale

        43 p CDCD
        8/1
        • Form 18/0932-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 73

        tracked leader, went 2nd 9f out, led briefly 3f out, chased leader, ridden 2f out, every chance until no extra in 3rd inside final furlong

        6(1)
        Silk - Pink, black spots, black sleeves, pink armlets, white cap

        La Estrella (USA)

        409 CDCD
        12/1
        • Form 125641/
        • Age 14
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 72

        held up in touch on inside, ridden and struggling in 7th over 5f out, plugged on final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - Orange, Black star, Black and Orange chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star

        Amber Flush

        17 pt
        100/1
        • Form 2/7907-8
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 67

        slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, reminders and struggling 11f out, lost touch before halfway, tailed off

        8(3)
        Silk - Black, Red stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap

        With Hindsight (IRE)

        18 C
        50/1
        • Form 1/5424-9
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 67

        led 6f, tracked leader until 9f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off and eased final 2f

        In depth

        Verdict

        START SEVEN bids for a four-timer under a big weight. But he still won by eight lengths over 1m6f here last time, despite being eased down, and this extra distance may bring further improvement. Fern Owl also scored easily when beating Katie Gale over course and distance in December but is upped 9lb, but An Fear Ciuin has a shout if back to his best. La Estrella would equal the record for most wins on the all-weather if landing this. He scored over track and trip when last in action back in 2015 but did most of his previous winning in plating races and the 14-year-old faces a tough task on his return.

        Formwatch

        Start Seven 4-5fav (10-3) Made all, quickened away 3f out, well in command after, eased towards finish, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Brigadoon (9-13) by 8l, 5 ran.

        Fern Owl 2-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, very easily, eased closing stages, won at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Katie Gale (10-0) by 8l, 6 ran.

        An Fear Ciuin (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Led until over 4f out, soon lost place, 6th of 7, 19l behind Tatting (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.

        Virnon 8-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, well behind 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Dream Bolt (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

        Katie Gale 9-1 (10-0) Prominent, led over 7f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Fern Owl (9-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

        La Estrella (USA) 5-1 (9-12) Dwelt, pushed along in rear, progress on outer 12f out, reminders 9f out, wide into straight 3f out, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, stayed on, won at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Northside Prince (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Amber Flush 40-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.

        With Hindsight (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) In rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, last of 9, 17 1/2l behind Modernism (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.