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13:40 Southwell

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  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 6.14s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Oldenway

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Spitting Image (IRE)

    1/2

      1(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Red stars, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

      Khanjar (USA)

      21 C
      9/2
      • Form 432331-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 74

      led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened approaching final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Red, Black sash and cap

      Spitting Image (IRE)

      11 C
      1/2
      • Form 71561-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 66

      towards rear, reminders over 5f out, headway over 3f out, ridden, one pace final 2f

      3(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

      Victory Quest (IRE)

      11 v CDDC
      33/1
      • Form 60368-5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      prominent until outpaced over 4f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Light Blue, White stripe, halved sleeves, Light Blue and White check cap

      Muntami (IRE)

      71
      28/1
      • Form 000092-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

      behind, pushed along, headway over 4f out, effort over 2f out, no impression

      5(5)
      Silk - Pink, Pink and Black hooped sleeves

      Come What July (IRE)

      16 v DC
      20/1
      • Form 9B0555-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 66

      towards rear, driven over 4f out, never on terms

      7(2)
      Silk - Pink, Grey stars, Grey sleeves, Pink stars

      Sun Hill

      10 v CDD
      12/1
      • Form 05168-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final 2f

      8(8)
      Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap

      Oldenway

      21 BF
      7/1
      • Form 024823-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      dwelt, soon in touch, led over 3f out, clear over 2f out, pushed out final furlong

      6(4)
      NR

      Isa'af (IRE)

      2 DC
      • Form 5495-81
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Spitting Image is fancied to continue her winning run at the expense of the improving Khanjar and veteran Victory Quest in this 1m6f contest. The 6-year-old selection has improved immeasurably since joining the yard of Mark Johnston in the summer. She is on an hat-trick following two recent wins over the two-mile course. The drop in distance is a worry - she takes time to warm to full throttle - but there is enough pace in the event to ensure her stamina comes to the fore. The destruction of Peak Park on her recent outing suggests a 6lb penalty won't be enough to stop her. Khanjar has shown progressive form since Karl Burke has decided to step him up in trip and a tenacious defeat of Yenaled over 1m4f on December 22 - headed inside the final furlong before coming again - showed his battling qualities. Burke steps Khanjar up another two furlongs and he looks the main danger to Spitting Image. His style of running, though - he is a driven front-runner - could play to the strengths of Spitting Image, especially with Victory Quest, another pacesetter, in the field. Come What July looks in the grip of the assessor, and Sun Hill's last run was very disappointing. Oldenway is closely handicapped on recent form with Khanjar but his stamina is suspect with the race likely to be run at a furious pace. So, Spitting Image is tipped to continue her winning run.

      Formwatch

      Khanjar (USA) 5-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, led after 2f, headed briefly inside last, kept on gamely, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec beating Yenaled (8-3) by a hd, 8 ran.

      Spitting Image (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Held up, smooth headway to lead over 3f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs beating Peak Park (9-12) by 13l, 7 ran.

      Victory Quest (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 33l behind Spitting Image (9-7) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

      Muntami (IRE) 100-1 (8-8) Held up, headway over 3f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Parnassian (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Nov.

      Come What July (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Dwelt, behind, chased along over 6f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 25l behind Kylkenny (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.

      Sun Hill 8-1 (9-8) Soon led, headed over 8f out, led again 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 9, 7l behind He's A Star (8-8) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.

      Oldenway 85-40fav (8-10) Led, headed after 2f, remained in touch, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Khanjar (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec.

      Isa'af (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Close up, led 4f out, ridden out final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp (5) std beating Romil Star (9-2) by 2l, 7 ran.