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16:25 Southwell

Freebets.co.uk Free Bets Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 10.45s
  • Off Time: 16:25:55
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Blockley (USA)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Calculating (IRE)

    4/1

      1(5)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

      Victory Quest (IRE)

      20 v CDCD
      7/2
      • Form 631-371
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 73

      held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, driven over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow armlets, White cap

      Calculating (IRE)

      13 C
      4/1
      • Form 644754
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 60

      in touch, ridden along over 3f out, led well over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace

      3(4)
      Silk - Light blue, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, white seams, blue hoop

      Blockley (USA)

      13
      7/4
      • Form 081-172
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 59

      held up in rear, headway on outer over 3f out, ran on to lead entering final furlong, edged left under pressure, driven out

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue seams and armlets, Mauve cap

      Top Tiger

      8
      10/1
      • Form 208-826
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 58

      held up, ridden along over 5f out, weakened over 2f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Black, red stripe, sleeves and cap

      Eforetta (GER)

      19 CCD
      11/2
      • Form 689/945
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 55

      prominent, ridden along over 3f out, driven to challenge and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace

      6(7)
      Silk - Red, Black seams, striped cap

      Dream Mountain

      551
      20/1
      • Form 190866/
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 45

      in touch, effort when weakening over 3f out

      7(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Green disc, Black sleeves, Black and Yellow striped cap

      Spiritonthemount (USA)

      7
      16/1
      • Form 770-007
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 56

      led, ridden along over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra final furlong

      Previous results

      2008
      (2)
      Silk -

      They All Laughed

      5/6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      VICTORY QUEST gets the nod with Blockley and Calculating appearing the obvious dangers. All of our selection's all-weather wins have come at this course so it is clear he has a preference for the fibresand. The nine-year-old won well last time out and has never been one to shirk a battle. Blockley is arguably better than the bare form suggests and is making his debut on the fibresand. It remains to be seen as to whether the surface will suit Ian Williams' gelding. Calculating obliged three times at up to two miles on the sand early last year but his recent form is patchy. He is significantly lower in the weights than his last victory but that is not without good reason. Eforetta is a course and distance winner but has failed to repeat that level of form since reappearance from a long absence. With the remainder appearing up against it, for the winner we stick with Victory Quest.

      Formwatch

      Victory Quest (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on gamely final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb beating They All Laughed (9-10) by a nk, 9 ran.

      Calculating (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, switched right 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression, 4th of 6, 12l behind Remember Ramon (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

      Blockley (USA) 9-2 (8-7) Held up, switched left over 2f out, headway to chase winner from over 1f out, never on terms, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Remember Ramon (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

      Top Tiger 7-2 (9-0) Tracked winner until 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 21l behind Eseej (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.

      Eforetta (GER) 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f, 5th of 13, 8l behind Safin (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Feb.

      Dream Mountain 25-1 (7-10) Chased leaders until weakened over 3f out, 6th of 13, 15l behind Critical Stage (8-7) at Kempton 2m hcap (5) pol in Sept '07.

      Spiritonthemount (USA) 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leader to well over 3f out, ridden and soon weakened, 7th of 8, 9l behind Shanafarahan (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.