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14:00 Southwell

Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.00s
  • Off Time: 14:00:25
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Orkney (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Aitch (IRE)

    66/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, White sleeves

      Mr Aitch (IRE)

      63 t D
      66/1
      • Form 5138/58-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      held up in rear, headway on outer over 3f, driven over 1f, ran on final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Red, White hoop, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Karmest

      9 CCD
      17/2
      • Form 638751
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 64

      held up behind leaders, ridden along and headway over 2f, kept on final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star

      Swords

      6 BFDCD
      6/1
      • Form 119852
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      towards rear, ridden along over 4f, headway over 2f, kept on same pace final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, White cap, Dark Blue diamonds

      Orkney (IRE)

      8 CD
      9/4
      • Form 94-3731
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 58

      made all, led steady pace, quickened over 4f, driven over 1f, kept on gamely final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

      Parnassian

      8 v
      16/1
      • Form 9-96732
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 53

      tracked winner, effort over 3f, weakened over 1f

      6(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue armlets and star on cap

      Prairie Hawk (USA)

      3 t
      11/10
      • Form 8-081
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 45

      prominent, ridden along over 4f, weakened over 2f

      Previous results

      2007
      (6)
      Silk -

      Bentley Brook (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      KARMEST is our confident call with Orkney and Prairie Hawk respected as the alternatives. Course form counts for plenty at Southwell and with a convincing success over course-and-distance very much in the memory, we take the four-year-old to follow up. Orkney accounted for Parnassian at the course eight days ago. He looks to have a fair degree of scope and he may make his mark when sent jumping. Prairie Hawk landed a significant gamble at Wolverhampton last week. If he acts on this surface, he is off a low enough mark to cause plenty of worries for the others. Swords is arguably better over further but opportunities are in short supply. Mr Aitch is better known under National Hunt rules but did win on the flat off a higher mark two years ago. Karmest comes into the race in good form and he can produce a fair follow-up here.

      Formwatch

      Mr Aitch (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 6l behind Prelude (8-7) at Chester 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug '07.

      Karmest 9-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden out final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs beating Fortunella (8-5) by 4l, 10 ran.

      Swords 5-6fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden along and headway over 2f, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Gayanula (8-4) at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp (6) fbs.

      Orkney (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs beating Parnassian (8-8) by 4l, 7 ran.

      Parnassian 17-2 (8-8) Held up, ridden along and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Orkney (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.

      Prairie Hawk (USA) 7-4fav (8-2) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, led over 2f out, kept on well, won at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol beating Taxman (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.