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12:55 Southwell

Betfred Fun And Friendly Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,274
  • 2nd: £668
  • 3rd: £334
  • 4th: £167
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 18.70s
  • Off Time: 12:55:29
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves, Light Blue cap, White diamonds

Timpo (FR)

39 p
3/1
  • Form 6/F32-25
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 94

in touch on outside, lost place 14th, struggling 16th, left 3rd when hampered 4 out, soon no chance with front pair, continued tailed off

2
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 22214/1-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 88

led, headed 15th, tracked winner, close up in 2nd when fell heavily 4 out

3
Silk - Red, White hoop, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, White diamond
12/1
  • Form 612063
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 77

prominent, lost place 7th, under pressure when mistake 13th, no chance with leaders before 4 out, contiuned tailed off, left remote 4th before last

4
Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap
7/2
  • Form 51334B
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders on inside, left 2nd when hampered 4 out, challenged next, ridden to lead narrowly last, headed and no extra near finish

5
Silk - Maroon, Blue hoop, Black sleeves, Gold cap

Acosta

22 b D
25/1
  • Form 6/5726-5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 72

soon detatced and struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 15th

6
Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap
  • Form P-0P453
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 14th, led next, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, headed narrowly last, rallied to regain lead near finish

7
Silk - Black, red seams, red sleeves, black stars, black and red quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 4-P180P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 67

with leaders, lost place 14th, behind from 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

8
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow spots and spots on cap

Overton Lad

15 bt D
7/1
  • Form 4-76433
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 64

behind, reminder 11th, soon struggling, tailed off 4 out, remote 4th when pulled up before last

In depth

Verdict

TIMPO is looking to end a long losing run but is finally back on a winning mark. He looks to have a good opportunity in this and gets the vote with a recent outing at Warwick likely to have blown any cobwebs away. Oscar The Myth hasn't raced since landing a hunter chase in May last year, while Moon Melody was still beaten a distance when third at Market Rasen last time. Overton Lad has been in better form in similar company of late, though the veteran hasn't won since 2010.

Formwatch

Timpo (FR) 6-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, pecked 11th, mistake 14th, outpaced next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 32l behind Guess Again (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f (4) gs in Nov.

Oscar The Myth (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Made all, clear 2nd until after 4th, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Huntingdon 3m nov hts chs (6) gd in May '12 beating Native Bob (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.

Moon Melody (GER) 10-1 (9-10) Led until 9th, led again 12th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Acrai Rua (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.

Kilvergan Boy (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Mid-division, blundered 1st, brought down next, in a race won by Quayside Court (9-10) at Towcester 3m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gs in Nov, 10 ran.

Acosta 25-1 (9-11) Prominent, led before 8th, headed next, led again before 3 out, soon headed, beaten before 2 out, weakened, 5th of 9, 21l behind Elegant Olive (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.

Phoenix Des Mottes (FR) 33-1 (10-2) Always prominent, led 3rd, jumped right 12th, not fluent 14th, headed next, 3rd and no extra before last, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Quayside Court (9-11) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.

Celtic Fella (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) In rear, pushed along after 6th, well behind after 11th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Sergeant Dick (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.

Overton Lad 14-1 (10-0) Mid-divison, closed 2nd, led after 6th, headed next, ridden 10th, mistake last (normal 3 out), stayed on same pace on extended run-in, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Quayside Court (9-10) at Towcester 3m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gs in Nov.