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16:20 Southwell

32Red Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.64s
  • Off Time: 16:20:40
  • 6 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Red armlets and diamond on Black cap
4/1
  • Form 64311-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd post

2(6)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

Opt Out

6 D
5/2
  • Form 11607-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

3(5)
Silk - White, Black epaulets, Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 718-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 75

dwelt in touch in rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

4(1)
Silk - Purple and white check, dark green sleeves and cap

Miako (USA)

19 CD
5/4
  • Form 355-761
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 72

led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd post

5(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

Sewn Up

5 pt
7/1
  • Form 211534
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 71

close up, pushed along over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on

6(4)
Silk - Light blue, pink star, pink sleeves, light blue stars, pink cap, light blue star
  • Form 1194-51
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

In depth

Verdict

This looks a tight handicap on paper but MIAKO stands out on course form. He looked a natural on this surface when leaving his previous efforts behind to score by five lengths over track and trip last time and can follow-up despite a hefty 10lb rise. Girl At The Sands is another at home on the Fibresand though her victory in a claimer here last month is inferior to that of the selection and Space Artist makes more appeal. He landed a double on Polytrack at the end of last year and Bryan Smart's charges usually go well at this course, as do the Johnston yard's runners and Opt Out can figure ahead of Welliesinthewater and Wolverhampton specialist Sewn Up.

Formwatch

Space Artist (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Soon led, made rest, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Nov beating Desert Sunrise (9-2) by nk, 6 ran.

Opt Out 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Upavon (9-0) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol.

Welliesinthewater (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Raced stands' side, tracked leader, pushed along halfway, soon ridden and outpaced, 8th of 9, 13l behind Sir Prancealot (9-0) at Doncaster 5f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep.

Miako (USA) 7-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, comfortable, won at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb beating Lucies Diamond (9-3) by 5l, 7 ran.

Sewn Up 9-2 (9-4) Steadied start, chased leaders, effort when hampered over 1f out, ran on close home, last of 4, 1 1/4l behind Bold Prediction (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Girl At The Sands (IRE) 11-4 (8-9) Tracked leader over 4f out, pushed along halfway, ridden and every chance 2f out, led 1f out, idled inside final furlong, won at Southwell 6f 3yo clm stks (6) fbs in Feb beating La Sylphe (7-13) by 1/2l, 3 ran.