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16:50 Southwell
totesport.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300

Berkshire Spirit
159- Form 6564-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, outpaced by winner final furlong

- Form 578-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased

- Form 2466-82
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey F Norton
in touch in rear, reminders halfway and over 4f out, headway under pressure to chase leaders over 2f out, no impression

- Form 869-868
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
raced wide close up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out

- Form 9708-53
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SUNHILL LAD was well beaten over a mile here earlier but finished second at Wolverhampton when upped to 1m4f last time. He gets another chance on that evidence. Amadeus has similar claims having placed over 1m2f at Chelmsford in February while any strong support for either Berkshire Spirit or Harbour Nights should be noted as both step up in trip for their first start of the year. Gemologist tumbles even further down the weights but continues to struggle.
Formwatch
Berkshire Spirit 9-2 (8-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd in centre group and close up overall, weakened 2f out, 4th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Shaherezada (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Harbour Nights 50-1 (9-5) Pushed along and struggling 4f out, always towards rear, 8th of 13, 10l behind Ispolini (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Sunhill Lad (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) In touch in rear, headway to chase leading pair over 2f out, edged left and chased winner approaching final furlong, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Seasearch (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Gemologist (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Towards rear, dropped to last 5f out, not a factor after, last of 8, 19l behind Dorian Gray (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Amadeus (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden when carried left briefly inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Global Angel (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.