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17:10 Southwell

Victory Quest Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 16.23s
  • Off Time: 17:10:16
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Calculating (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    William's Way

    9/2

      1(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

      Victory Quest (IRE)

      6 v CDCD
      7/2
      • Form 31-3713
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 73

      keen, tracked leader until over 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, ridden 3f out, beaten and eased before final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Black, Orange disc, Black sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap

      Augustus John (IRE)

      15 D
      3/1
      • Form 2-33221
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 70

      held up, headway to chase leader over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

      3(2)
      Silk - GREY, BLACK star

      William's Way

      15 CD
      9/2
      • Form 0-95141
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 69

      held up in last place, not far away, raced keenly, rapid headway to lead over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow armlets, White cap

      Calculating (IRE)

      6 C
      13/8
      • Form 447542
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 60

      fly jumped start, soon prominent, tracked leader over 6f out to over 4f out, ridden 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on

      5(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Green disc, Black sleeves, Black and Yellow striped cap

      Spiritonthemount (USA)

      6 b
      12/1
      • Form 70-0075
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 50

      soon led and set steady pace, headed over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f

      In depth

      Verdict

      Most of these enter the equation but CALCULATING may prove to be the answer. This race is named in honour of Victory Quest and there'd be no winner more fitting than Sue Lamyman's eleven time course winner. He's sure to be popular here but it's a long time since he has proved capable of winning from a mark as high as this. Augustus John and William's Way have both proved to be fairly consistent performers of late and should get involved with the latter not too badly treated on the best of his form. Spiritonthemount is still a maiden and looks up against it but Calculating ran his best race for some time when last seen and may be able to capitalise on his current mark which is 23lbs below the mark from which he last scored. He has an excellent record at this track and no problem with the trip which makes Calculating the call.

      Formwatch

      Victory Quest (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, driven over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Blockley (8-11) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

      Augustus John (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (11-4) Held up, steady headway over 6f out, went 2nd on bit over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon clear, won at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (5) pol beating Home (10-1) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.

      William's Way 6-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (5) pol beating Wester Lodge (9-13) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

      Calculating (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden along over 3f out, led well over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Blockley (8-11) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

      Spiritonthemount (USA) 16-1 (8-4) Led, ridden along over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Blockley (8-11) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.