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14:50 Southwell

Mark Mckay 21st Birthday Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,350 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 9.69s
  • Off Time: 14:50:11
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Victory Quest (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Botham (USA)

    14/1

      1(5)
      Silk - White, royal blue cross of lorraine, royal blue and white halved sleeves, royal blue cap

      Flame Creek (IRE)

      4 t CD
      5/1
      • Form 606233
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 74

      slowly into stride, always in rear

      3(1)
      Silk - Yellow and Purple (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple diamond

      Blue Hills

      12 b CDDC
      6/1
      • Form 490319
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leader, led over 6f out, headed over 3f out, driven and edged right over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink epaulets, Pink star on cap

      Almanshood (USA)

      106 pt
      8/1
      • Form 500660
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 60

      led, ridden and headed over 6f out, soon weakened

      5(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, hooped sleeves

      Kingkohler (IRE)

      30 p
      12/1
      • Form 47/0-863
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 58

      mid-division, ridden and weakened over 4f out

      6(6)
      Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap

      Snowberry Hill (USA)

      33 D
      10/3
      • Form 7806-61
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 55

      held up towards rear, headway to go 3rd over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f

      7(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

      Victory Quest (IRE)

      4 v CDDC
      9/4
      • Form 775932
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 55

      close up, chased leaders 6f out, led over 3f out, driven out

      8(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Light Blue epaulets, Light Green sleeves, White stars, Light Blue cap, White star

      Botham (USA)

      12 e
      14/1
      • Form 855948
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 48

      held up in rear, headway over 3f out, kept on under pressure to take 2nd inside final furlong

      2(8)
      NR

      Stringsofmyheart

      166 e
      • Form 231518
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 68

      In depth

      Verdict

      Snowberry Hill has the class to win this with Victory Quest and Flame Creek both worth noting in the betting market. The selection is only three pounds higher since his latest victory at Wolverhampton when beating Zalkani by a neck. If repeating that performance he has to go close once more. Victory Quest has continued to improve this winter and was knocking on the door when second to Three Boars over course and distance last time out. He still looks fairly treated and has to be respected. As does Flame Creek who although has top weight to carry he has been running well in defeat of late and would not have to be at his best to be in the first three here. But for the winner we return to Snowberry Hill.

      Formwatch

      Flame Creek (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Held up, raced wide, improved 4f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Three Boars (8-13) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

      Blue Hills 13-2 (11-4) Pressed leader, led over 8f out, headed over 4f out, gradually weakened, 9th of 12, 13l behind Ronsard (10-5) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (6) pol.

      Almanshood (USA) 20-1 (9-7) Mid-division, no impression from 4f out, 14th of 15, 12l behind Team Allstar (9-2) at Wexford 2m hcp 45-70 gd in Aug.

      Kingkohler (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Grande Caiman (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 5f app hcp (5) pol in Nov.

      Snowberry Hill (USA) 9-1 (10-10) Ridden along over 3f out, driven over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home, won at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Zalkani (11-4) by a nk, 11 ran.

      Victory Quest (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, chased leader 6f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Three Boars (8-13) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

      Botham (USA) 25-1 (8-9) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 13, 9l behind Rigat (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol.

      Stringsofmyheart 7-1 (9-2) Soon driven to lead, headed over 4f out, weakened quickly, last of 8, 24l behind History Boy (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jul.