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14:30 Southwell

Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.73s
  • 11 Ran
1(6)
Silk - White, Dark Blue collar and hooped sleeves
7/2
  • Form 004251-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

2(7)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 000/001-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-5

went right at start, chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong

3(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon and White hooped sleeves
2/1
  • Form 0052-12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4

with leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

4(10)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue hoop and sleeves, Maroon cap

St Ivian

7 v
16/1
  • Form 00051-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

with leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

5(11)
Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Green cap
  • Form 40542-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

6(2)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Red cap
7/1
  • Form 04210-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on, headed well inside final furlong

7(9)
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), striped sleeves
50/1
  • Form 060000/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Trainer D Shaw
  • Jockey Reserve

went right start, slowly away and always behind

8(3)
Silk - Red and Yellow check, Yellow and Red diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 060010-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

with leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

9(4)
Silk - White, Orange braces, Orange cap
16/1
  • Form 210500-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-13

always outpaced and behind

10(1)
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

Abraxas

15
11/1
  • Form 000026-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 7-12

dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong

11(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, quartered cap
66/1
  • Form 6526-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

hampered start, always behind

In depth

Verdict

Far Note gets the vote here ahead of Frascati, Ellens Lad and Count Cougar. Frascati is a four-time course and distance scorer so warrants respect, even though he is rated six-pounds higher than for the most-recent of those victories. Ellens Lad is well-weighted on the best of his Turf form and scored a first all-weather win from a three-pound lower mark when winning over six at Wolverhampton last time. Soba Jones was touched off when trying to defy a penalty here on Tuesday so might not line up. Both of St Ivian's successes have come over six furlongs and he was beaten off his revised mark seven days ago. Time N Time Again has been beaten from around today's mark in his four all-weather runs to date, all at Wolverhampton so, while entitled to be competitive on the best of his Turf form, looks opposable on balance, although first-time cheekpieces are tried on him today. Far Note is only two pounds higher than for his course win over a furlong further than today in November and, seeing that the drop in trip will present no problems, can go well despite running poorly over seven furlongs last time. Izzet Muzzy has chances on his old form but has not raced for 411 days. Count Cougar and Sahara Silk are course and distance winners, but the former has a seven-pound rise to defy if he is going to score and the latter hasn't really sparkled since that success referred to, which came in a maiden. Abraxas has yet to win a race, while Sheapys Lass is too far out of the weights to be considered. This leads us back to Far Note, who is entitled to be competitive in this race and,a s such, gets the call.