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14:45 Southwell

Membership Of Southwell Golf Club Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,267
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.07s
  • Off Time: 14:47:09
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Benato The Great (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Strike

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Punching

      11/2

        1(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Black and Red striped cap

        Punching

        108 CDCD
        11/2
        • Form 533449
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

        2(1)
        Silk - Grey, Purple cross belts, White cap

        Misaro (GER)

        139 b D
        28/1
        • Form 824467
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        led until driven and headed over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

        3(2)
        Silk - Black and White check, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap

        Takajan (IRE)

        6 CD
        2/1
        • Form 901021
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 61

        went right start, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon no impression

        4(5)
        Silk - Maroon, Black and White striped sleeves and cap

        Desert Strike

        4 p D
        6/1
        • Form 412651
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 60

        tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

        5(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Dark Blue star

        Benato The Great (IRE)

        58 D
        9/2
        • Form 1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 65

        pulled hard, always prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, edged left, ran on

        6(4)
        Silk - Maroon, Beige cross belts, Beige and Maroon chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap, Maroon star

        Ace of Spies (IRE)

        6 DCD
        6/1
        • Form 976873
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 64

        went left start, tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened closing stages

        7(3)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE braces, sleeves and cap

        Rubenstar (IRE)

        29 D
        12/1
        • Form 907205
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 61

        dwelt and hampered start, raced in rear, some late headway, never on terms

        8(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige triple diamond and armlets, Dark Blue cap, Beige diamonds

        Jonnie Skull (IRE)

        1 vt C
        18/1
        • Form 809093
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 53

        always towards rear, no impression final 2f

        In depth

        Verdict

        Takajan cannot be discounted despite his 6lb penalty for winning over C&D last week and Desert Strike, another recent winner, handles this surface though all four wins have been registered on the Polytrack. Ace Of Spies is tempting off his current mark and can reverse recent form with Takajan but the selection goes to BENATO THE GREAT. A winner on his debut in a maiden at Redcar in October, he had a couple of subsequent winners behind and has since joined Dandy Nicholls. Punching could prove best of the rest.

        Formwatch

        Punching 20-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, struggling over 2f out, 9th of 10, 8l behind Dubai Media (9-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Aug.

        Misaro (GER) 7-1 (9-2) Prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hung left, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 7l behind Hinton Admiral (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f clm stks (6) pol in Jul.

        Takajan (IRE) 9-2 (8-6) Went right start, chased leaders, not clear run and switched right to outside well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left and won going away, eased down close home, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs beating My One Weakness (8-4) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

        Desert Strike 9-2 (8-7) Held up in 6th on inside, headway and edging right over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead final 110 yards, won at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Love You Louis (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

        Benato The Great (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Dwelt, held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, edged left, ran on well, won at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct beating Always Gunner (8-13) by 2l, 17 ran.

        Ace of Spies (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased eaders, led narrowly approaching 2f out, kept slight advantage until headed inside final furlong, 3rd and one pace after, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Takajan (8-6) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.

        Rubenstar (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Steadied start, in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, soon every chance, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Scottish Glen (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-65) (5) pol in Nov.

        Jonnie Skull (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Led 1f, chased leaders, weakened 3f out, 9th of 14, 20l behind McConnell (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov.