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15:00 Southwell

Ambitions Personnel Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,500 added
  • Winner: £14,620
  • 2nd: £4,293
  • 3rd: £2,146
  • 4th: £1,073
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 10.50s
  • Off Time: 15:00:26
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON stars and sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

Billie Magern

58 v D
5/1
  • Form 9U5-312
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 144

led, went right and driven 4 out, headed soon after, chased leader until weakened next, mistake 2 out

2
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 30-0813
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 131

chased leader, led soon after 4 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace flat, held on for 2nd

3
Silk - White, Black chevron, Black and White striped sleeves, White cap, Black diamonds

Skint

15 p D
11/4
  • Form 0-53622
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 127

raced wide, tracking leaders in 5th, not fluent 5th, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, driven in 4th and struggling after 3 out, weakened and blundered next

4
Silk - White, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 40/212-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 125

tracked leaders in 4th, dropped to 5th at 10th, 3rd after 4 out, 2nd before next, ridden to lead last, driven out

5
Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

Dark Energy

14 t D
11/1
  • Form 0-16511
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 124

held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 10th, jumped right and no chance after

6
Silk - Maroon, Black hoops, White sleeves, Maroon and White quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 223-341
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 121

tracked leading pair until not fluent 10th, went 3rd again 3 out, driven and stayed on flat, no impression on winner

In depth

Verdict

A nice prize and a terrific little contest for the track and time of year. Veteran FINGER ONTHE PULSE is probably entitled to start favourite on the strength of his third in a Listed chase at Market Rasen. He can race off the same mark and gets a tentative vote as Billy Magern is still climbing the weights and the hat-trick-seeking Dark Energy is no certainty to confirm recent Market Rasen running with either Wiesentraum, who will strip fitter today, or the consistent Skint. Henry San only won by a head at Newton Abbot earlier this month and has more on his plate here.

Formwatch

Billie Magern 9-2 (11-12) Led, ridden 3 out, caught post, 2nd of 6, nk behind Gullible Gordon (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Jun.

Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) In touch, led 3 out, headed before last, one pace, 3rd of 16, 10l behind Bobowen (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gf in Jul.

Skint 3-1 (10-5) Held up, headway 9th, chased winner after 3 out, driven and every chance last, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Dineur (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf.

Wiesentraum (GER) 7-4 (11-7) Prominent, led 9th, headed 3 out, kept on until ridden and no extra flat, 5th of 6, 7l behind Dark Energy (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.

Dark Energy 9-1 (11-1) Held up in 5th, mistake 2nd, outpaced before 3 out, headway under pressure next, soon ridden, rallied flat, led near finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd beating O Crotaigh (10-11) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

Henry San (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, headway 10th, challenged 3 out, led before next, strongly pressed, held on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf beating The Mad Robertson (11-6) by hd, 11 ran.