Racecards
15:20 Southwell
Play 4toscore At Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 205032
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey R Winston
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and just held on to 2nd
- Form 300416
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Charles Bishop
keen tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 233452
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Ellie Mackenzie
in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms
- Form 206071
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Julia Brooke
- Jockey Nathan Evans
led to post early, raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 032754
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
close up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 9-43079
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 54
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 830702
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey J P Sullivan
charged gates close up on inner, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 039686
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 800640
- Age 12
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, never a factor
Verdict
Piazon scored over the minimum trip here last month and is 3lb higher today while Fink Hill also won over 5f in novice company here on his penultimate start though has been beaten in a handicap since. Ticks The Boxes never threatened the winner when runner-up over track and trip recently but FIRST EXCEL (NAP) went close when headed in the closing stages over course and distance last time and Roy Bowring's charge is fancied to go one better having won three times in only six previous starts on this surface. Coiste Bodhar pops-up at this level when the mood takes him and Dreamboat Annie debuts at the track after placing at Chelmsford.
Formwatch
First Excel 15-8fav (9-6) Led, pushed along and edged left over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Kommander Kirkup (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Fink Hill (USA) 12-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Our Man In Havana (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Dreamboat Annie 3-1fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take narrow 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Tundra (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Piazon 8-1 (9-6) In touch, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Honey Gg (9-4) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Mr Strutter (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Went right start, led until over 2f out, remained prominent, every chance over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Etikaal (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Tell Me (IRE) 40-1 (8-4) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra, last of 9, 9 1/4l behind Amanaat (9-5) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Nov.
Ticks The Boxes (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Jazz Legend (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Coiste Bodhar (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Kommander Kirkup (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sir Geoffrey (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, 11th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Divine Call (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.