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15:30 Southwell

Play Golf Before Racing At Southwell Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.45s
  • Off Time: 15:30:28
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Fesko

7/2

    1(1)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White spots

    Fesko

    47
    7/2
    • Form 4316-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 77

    prominent, led 2f out, soon hard ridden, stayed on well under pressure

    2(3)
    Silk - Royal blue, dark green sash and sleeves, royal blue cap

    Angel Song

    26 CD
    7/4
    • Form 1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 76

    led, headed 2f out, soon hard ridden, weakened inside final furlong

    3(4)
    Silk - Royal blue and yellow diamonds, royal blue sleeves, yellow cap

    Premier Lad

    14 CD
    13/8
    • Form 43-1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 71

    held up in touch, driven and headway over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, no extra final furlong

    4(2)
    Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap

    Denton Diva

    103 CD
    17/2
    • Form 33481-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 69

    tracked leaders, under pressure well over 2f out, soon weakened

    5(5)
    NR

    Chimbonda

    50
    • Form 954358-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 60
    • Trainer S Parr
    • Jockey Reserve

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    ANGEL SONG looks a good thing here in the smallest field on the card, and is taken to land the spoils ahead of Fesko and Premier Lad. Sir Mark Prescott's filly makes her handicap debut off a mark of 76 following her debut success here over this trip last month. She cost 75,000 Guineas, and turned over an odds on favourite to win what wasn't a very competitive affair, so it remains to be seen how good she is. Premier Lad is another course and distance winner, so again there's no concern over his ability to handle the surface, as he makes his handicap debut. He broke his maiden last time out after being gelded, and has plenty in hand at the weights. Fesko concedes weight all round for Mark Johnston and Greg Fairley, who have an impressive strike rate here. It's his track debut, and his only success to date came on fast ground at Catterick over the minimum trip, so that should be borne in mind. Denton Diva won here last time out, but has been off the track since November, but any market confidence should be noted. However we think first home will be Angel Song.

    Formwatch

    Fesko 4-1 (9-1) Dwelt, behind, pushed along halfway, nudged along on inside and kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 6l behind Newlyn Art (8-9) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

    Angel Song 9-2 (8-6) Close up, led well over 3f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs in Jan beating Dance And Dance (8-11) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.

    Premier Lad 9-4 (9-3) Tracked leaders and keen, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 6f 3yo mdn (5) fbs beating Iron Out (9-3) by 3l, 8 ran.

    Denton Diva 9-2 (8-5) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) fbs in Nov beating Desert Strike (8-6) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.

    Chimbonda 6-1 (8-12) Led, was ridden and headed halfway, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 8l behind Trick Or Two (8-12) at Southwell 5f 2yo sll (6) fbs in Dec.