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16:25 Southwell

sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.08s
  • Off Time: 16:26:29
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hammer Gun (USA)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    General Tufto

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dark Forest

      9/4

        1(4)
        Silk - Dark Green, White epaulets, armlets and cap

        Hammer Gun (USA)

        5 v CD
        6/4
        • Form 47070-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 58

        prominent, led over 4f out, ridden 2f out, eased final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Orange star

        Balducci

        74 b D
        20/1
        • Form 094290-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 62

        soon outpaced

        3(8)
        Silk - Grey, white hoops, white sleeves, grey armlets, yellow cap

        Dark Forest

        17 p CD
        9/4
        • Form 60-0137
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 61

        raced wide, prominent, ridden to chase winner 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd near finish

        4(2)
        Silk - Maroon, yellow stars, striped sleeves, yellow cap

        Spice Mill (IRE)

        7 vt
        8/1
        • Form 027-755
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 60

        tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoops, maroon cap

        General Tufto

        7 b C
        10/1
        • Form 335272
        • Age 12
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 51

        soon outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish

        6(5)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue seams, royal blue and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap

        Rupert Boy (IRE)

        7 b C
        16/1
        • Form 00099-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 50

        led, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - Mauve, White star and star on cap

        Limerick Lord (IRE)

        7 p C
        10/1
        • Form 538545
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 48

        close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

        8(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon sash, hooped sleeves and cap

        Wotabond

        5
        50/1
        • Form 607/60-7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 45

        in touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        Previous results

        2016
        (5)
        Silk -

        Basingstoke (IRE)

        9/4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        2015
        (9)
        Silk -

        Stun Gun

        11/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        The veteran General Tufto is still capable at this level and finished ahead of Rupert Boy and Limerick Lord when runner-up here a week ago. But it could pay to stick with HAMMER GUN, a shock 100/1 winner here five days ago. That was his first start on the Fibresand and having started life handicapping off a much higher mark last year when trained by Sir Michael Stoute, he’s taken to defy a penalty and go in again. Dark Forest won here in January and could go well again.

        Formwatch

        Hammer Gun (USA) 100-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Dark Profit (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Balducci 33-1 (9-6) Prominent, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Galilee Chapel (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Dark Forest 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Murdanova (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

        Spice Mill (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon switched to outer, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Viva Verglas (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        General Tufto 5-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Fossa (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Rupert Boy (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) With leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Fossa (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Limerick Lord (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, short of room and not clear run from 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Fossa (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Wotabond 28-1 (9-1) Slowly away in rear, outpaced 4f out, 7th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Autumn Tonic (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.