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14:25 Southwell

Betway Heed Your Cheltenham Hunch Handicap (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 14y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £7,021 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.57s
  • Off Time: 14:27:06
  • 13 Ran
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Silk -
2
Silk -
3
Silk -
1(6)
Silk - Dark blue, white inverted triangle, armlets and cap
25/1
  • Form 646330-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 75

led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(5)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green epaulets and sleeves

Argus (IRE)

19 DCD
3/1
  • Form 8870-71
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 75

led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

3(8)
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

Nietzsche

12 t D
8/1
  • Form 50/892-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 75

tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(11)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

Second Page

27 b C
4/1
  • Form 1/472-42
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 74

dwelt towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, nearest finish

5(13)
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 475-318
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

6(2)
Silk - Beige, dark green hoop and armlets, maroon cap

Black Noah

53 BF
25/1
  • Form 3332-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 71

in rear, behind 7f out, tailed off

7(12)
Silk - Brown and light blue diabolo, light blue sleeves, brown stars, light blue cap, brown star
25/1
  • Form 0024-76
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 68

raced wide in rear, ridden 3f out, some late headway, never dangerous

8(1)
Silk - Red, royal blue spots, royal blue sleeves, red spots

Mouchee (IRE)

10 v D
50/1
  • Form 1801-97
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 69

held up, pushed along 7f out, ridden 5f out, outpaced 3f out

9(7)
Silk - WHITE, red stars, white cap, red star
  • Form 911723
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 66

close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

10(4)
Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap

Sonnetist

62 bt CCD
25/1
  • Form 55778-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 66

in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out

11(9)
Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

Restive (IRE)

12 t CD
33/1
  • Form 6945-66
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 65

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on same pace

12(10)
Silk - White, emerald green disc, yellow sleeves, emerald green cap

Champarisi

20 D
8/1
  • Form 414-245
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

raced wide tracked leaders, every chance from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out

13(3)
Silk - Purple, emerald green stripe, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets and diamonds on emerald green cap

Epitaph (IRE)

13 b DCD
8/1
  • Form 56-7132
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 63

towards rear, wide and pushed along 8f out, ridden 3f out, driven and stayed on on under strong pressure final furlong, nearest finish

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

ARGUS made a successful start on this surface with a convincing course and distance victory. He remains on a winning mark despite a 4lb rise and Alexandra Dunn’s charge can confirm running with third-placed Epitaph. Second Page ran well over track and trip before narrowly beaten over 2m here and has every chance while winning hurdler Nietzsche has scored four times on the Flat in the past and is not out of this if taking to the Fibresand. Star Ascending and High Command have previous form at the track though both were beaten on their respective latest starts.

Formwatch

Be Perfect (USA) 22-1 (9-6) Raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Illustrissime (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

Argus (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Harbour Quay (8-13) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.

Nietzsche 9-4 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Cry Wolf (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Second Page 9-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 9f out, went 2nd 5f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Rainbow Dreamer (9-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) pol in Feb.

Star Ascending (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, lost place over 1f out, 8th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Desert Ruler (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Black Noah Evensfav (9-7) Led, ran freely, 4 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage 4f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, weakened, eased final 100 yards, 7th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Chess Grand Master (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn pol in Jan.

High Command (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off, last of 6, 26l behind Purple Rock (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Mouchee (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 7, 5 1/2l behind King's Advice (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Earl Of Bunnacurry (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed 4 out, ridden and no extra after next, weakened, 6th of 9, 31l behind Oscars Den (11-8) at Navan 2m hcp Yielding in Feb.

Sonnetist 16-1 (9-7) Pushed up to soon lead, headed over 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 18 3/4l behind My Brother Mike (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Restive (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Thawry (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Champarisi 8-1 (8-8) Led, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Desert Ruler (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Epitaph (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Tracked winner 3f, raced in 3rd, pushed along 4f out, edged left and kept on final 2f, went 2nd close home, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Purple Rock (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.