Racecards
15:35 Southwell
Happy Christmas Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,590
- 2nd: £771
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 085411
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Matt Cosham
made most, clear 8f out, unchallenged after, ridden and edged right over 1f out, comfortably
- Form 742222
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Sean Palmer
in rear, ridden and headway to chase leaders 4f out, never dangerous
- Form 7/3-5368
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey M Fenton
tracked leaders, short of room and lost place 5f out
- Form 909102
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 56
led early, chased winner until 6f out, soon weakened
- Form 051019
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
soon chased winner, ridden over 3f out, kept on for 2nd, no chance with winner
- Form 443906
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey N Chalmers
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 097303
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Hobie Gill
in rear, headway over 3f out, no impression after
- Form 7-74355
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey J P Sullivan
raced wide held up, never a factor
- Form 446958
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey David Probert
keen held up, headway 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 45-9P34
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Miss O Olivia Maylam
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, weakened 5f out
- Form 9-06397
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
awkward leaving stalls, held up, headway to chase leaders 5f out, weakened over 3f out
Marafong
17- Form 534567
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey William Carson
held up, ridden 8f out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KUMBESHWAR goes from strength to strength on Fibresand. An easy winner of a claimer over 1m3f here last month, he followed that up with an another cosy win over the same trip back in handicap company. An apprentice takes away the bulk of his double penalty here and David Evans' gelding looks capable of landing a quick hat-trick. Abulharith is in better form now than when running below par here in November and Jackie Kiely saves his best for this track. Lean Burn has been in good form over timber and could also figure.
Formwatch
Kumbeshwar Evensfav (8-5) Tracked leader, took keen hold, led over 3f out, ridden and edged left 2f out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs beating Castle Myth (8-10) by 5l, 5 ran.
Yossi (IRE) 15-2 (8-8) In touch, leaning in behind rival 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 21l behind Camps Bay (9-8) at Southwell 1m 4f clm stks (6) fbs.
Dr Valentine (FR) 12-1 (9-7) Soon led, set steady pace, headed over 2f out, soon lost place, 8th of 11, 11l behind Esteem Lord (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Abulharith 10-1 (9-7) Led, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Alternative Choice (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Short Supply (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened entering final 2f, 9th of 17, 18l behind Gaselee (9-12) at Nottingham 2m hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Oct.
Carnac (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Keen mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 6th of 15, 4l behind Suhailah (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Mojeerr 66-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 4f out, well held over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 24l behind Camps Bay (9-8) at Southwell 1m 4f clm stks (6) fbs.
Whaston (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Raced wide close up, led over 2f out, ridden and soon headed, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind It's A Mans World (8-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.
Cruise Control 40-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear stands side group, ridden over 2f out, kept on, no impression, 8th of 17, 12l behind Eastern Hills (10-0) at Leicester 7f am hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Oct.
Noverre Over There (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up behind leaders, ridden 4f out, driven to 3rd briefly 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 10l behind Port Hill (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Lean Burn (USA) 33-1 (7-13) Towards rear effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 8l behind Bedarra Boy (8-5) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fm in May.
Marafong 40-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling over 4f out, 7th of 9, 25l behind Alubari (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol.
Jackie Kiely 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Ramora (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.
Ancient Times (USA) 28-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, outpaced, 9th of 11, 26l behind Ingleby King (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.