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15:30 Southwell

Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £18,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 29.22s
  • Off Time: 15:30:30
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

St Savarin (FR)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Heathyards Pride

    9/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Grey diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Grey star

      Baan (USA)

      60
      11/2
      • Form 337899
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 92

      led, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on one pace

      2(3)
      Silk - White, Yellow and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Red cap

      Credit (IRE)

      492
      100/1
      • Form 3330/80-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      always in rear, weakened 3f out

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue braces and sleeves, Red cap

      St Savarin (FR)

      9 D
      7/4
      • Form 312828
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 82

      in touch, ridden 3f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE sash and armlets, quartered cap

      Heathyards Pride

      13 DC
      9/1
      • Form 649481
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      pulled hard, held up in touch, ridden to lead 1f out, edged right, headed well inside final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue stripes, White sleeves

      Bobby Charles

      152
      7/1
      • Form 1-33705
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 79

      keen, close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots

      Lake Poet (IRE)

      9
      2/1
      • Form 604025
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      A competitive little race in which Bobby Charles rates as a speculative selection ahead of Baan and St Savarin. John Scargill's gelding is likely to be a few points bigger than he should be on account of the fact that he hails from an unfashionable yard, and having shown considerably better form on artifical rather than turf surfaces, there is an obvious opportunity in a valuable race. Baan ran in the Lingfield Classic trial although he appears not to have trained on despite the handicapper offering some respite. St Savarin has struggled since the handicapper took action for a success at Haydock. The hold-up performer has the ability to win a race of this nature although the stable is not in the greatest of form at present. Heathyards Pride has to win off his highest ever mark but their was no fluke about his recent Wolverhampton success as that had followed a three-month absence from the track. Lake Poet has place claims although he finds winning difficult. Credit has it to do following a spell over hurdles. A headscratcher for punters and Bobby Charles is nominated at a price.

      Formwatch

      Baan (USA) 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 16l behind Krugerrand (8-13) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Sept.

      Credit (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon behind, 19th of 21, 23l behind Mullins Bay (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-110 (2) gd in Jul '05.

      St Savarin (FR) 12-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 20, 12l behind Group Captain (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f hcap (2) gs.

      Heathyards Pride 18-1 (9-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct beating Nando's Dream (8-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Bobby Charles 9-1 (9-7) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Riley Boys (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

      Lake Poet (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) In touch, driven 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 5th of 18, 1l behind Folio (8-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.