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15:10 Southwell

Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Handicap (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.40s
  • 14 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Black, White stars, White sleeves, Black stars and stars on cap
40/1
  • Form 13/080-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 73

started slowly, always behind

2(1)
Silk - White, Royal Blue star on body and cap, check sleeves
18/1
  • Form 19287-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

held up, headway on inner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

3(7)
Silk - Black, Red epaulets, sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form 61700-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 72

led, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, striped sleeves
10/1
  • Form 507010-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 72

in touch, driven over 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f

5(10)
Silk - Red, White diamond and diamond on cap
4/1
  • Form 118022-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

6(12)
Silk - White, Purple epaulets and armlets
28/1
  • Form 829037-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 70

prominent, driven over 2f out, soon beaten

7(9)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 5762-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 64

held up behind leaders, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

8(14)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow diamond, diamonds on sleeves
33/1
  • Form 044506-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 68

never better than mid-division

9(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, Purple star, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple stars, Emerald Green cap, Purple star
8/1
  • Form 001943-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

towards rear, headway 2f out, never near to challenge

10(8)
Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW seams, sleeves and cap
28/1
  • Form 332551-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

mid-division, driven over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

11(2)
Silk - Black, Red Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap

Paso Doble

16 CDC
11/1
  • Form 409117-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

behind, pushed along halfway, headway on inner over 2f out, never on terms

12(13)
Silk - Yellow and Orange stripes
  • Form 009700-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division, pushed along halfway, effort over 2f out, no impression

13(11)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW and EMERALD GREEN chevrons on sleeves, WHITE cap, YELLOW star

Pagan Prince

53 CDD
16/1
  • Form 4645/04-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 66

always in rear division

14(5)
Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots and armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars
7/1
  • Form 4756P-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 62

prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on

In depth

Verdict

Speed Dial Harry gets our vote ahead of mainly Dragon Slayer and Elrafa Mujahid. The selection has improved for a step up in trip to win twice in quick succession over course and distance. If he takes his chance again then connections must clearly feel he holds solid claims again and we'll go with that view. Elrafa Mujahid made a winning start for new connections when scoring over course and distance two runs ago and, although disappointing last time, she should not be written off just yet. Being just a pound above a winning Turf mark - and coming into this race following a fair run at Wolverhampton - it would be no surprise to see Dragon Slayer go well. Turning to the others, and African Sahara, who is just two pounds above a winning mark, is well weighted based on 2004 Turf form, Orpen Wide holds claims if at his best, Forest Of Love could yet remain well-weighted following a cosy win in a modest Wolverhampton race last time, the well-weighted-on-old form Pagan Prince could go well following his Spanish sojourn, and Samuel Charles could remain competitively weighted under his penalty based on his Wolverhampton win last time. The overall verdict is that it is quite a tricky race, with the selection, if he takes his chance, being Speed Dial Harry.

Formwatch

Dragon Slayer (IRE) 9-4fav (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Consonant (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

Indebted 10-1 (8-10) Held up behind leaders, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 31l behind Kylkenny (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.

Speed Dial Harry (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) In touch, led over 1f out, headed inside last, rallied to lead near finish, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) std beating Mister Benji (8-9) by a hd, 14 ran.

Lord Links (IRE) 10-3fav (9-4) Soon led, ridden, headed 3f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 6l behind Elrafa Mujahid (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov.

Corky (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden along 3f out, headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Deeper In Debt (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

Forest of Love 4-1 (8-11) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Sept beating Benny The Bus (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

Paso Doble 15-2 (8-9) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, never near to challenge, 7th of 14, 10l behind Byron Bay (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec.

Samuel Charles 13-2 (8-13) Broke well, mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon edged right, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f app hcp (6) std beating Alpaga Le Jomage (9-6) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.