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15:25 Southwell

Betway Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 4f 214y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.36s
  • Off Time: 15:27:07
  • 10 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap
2/1
  • Form 983511
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 59

close up, led final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish

2(7)
Silk - Emerald green, red seams, hooped sleeves, emerald green cap

Archie Stevens

10 BFDCD
4/1
  • Form 703612
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 56

close up, led halfway, headed final furlong, kept on inside final furlong

3(11)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon hoop and armlets, Black cap
12/1
  • Form 520264
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 54

in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

4(5)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, RED Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

Roy's Legacy

5 DCD
12/1
  • Form 050617
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 46

close up to halfway

5(1)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), LIGHT GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap
10/1
  • Form 072087
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 50

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(2)
Silk - Dark blue, white epaulets, red and dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue and red hooped cap
7/1
  • Form 033645
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 49

led to halfway, soon ridden, kept on to regain lead towards finish

7(4)
Silk - Black, royal blue star, black sleeves, royal blue stars, black cap, royal blue star
  • Form 798544
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 46

mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on

8(6)
Silk - Dark blue, beige hollow box
20/1
  • Form 07/5-776
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra towards finish

10(9)
Silk - Black, Orange epaulets, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 06-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 45

always behind

11(8)
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue seams, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets, quartered cap

Very First Blade

10 be CDCD
20/1
  • Form 787803
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 45

towards rear and outpaced

9(10)
NR
33/1
  • Form 650059
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 45

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Pearl Acclaim carries a double penalty and a huge weight as he bids for a hat-trick of course and distance wins. He beat Coiste Bodhar, Men United and Very First Blade here earlier when ARCHIE STEVENS was second but the latter re-opposes on better terms today. Claire Ellam’s charge had won here previously with Bond Bombshell and Roy's Legacy behind and it could be his turn again. It’s hard to make a case for any of the remainder.

Formwatch

Pearl Acclaim (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Prominent, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, soon headed, led again post, won at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Red Stripes (8-7) by shd, 10 ran.

Archie Stevens 4-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, switched left to chase winner over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Pearl Acclaim (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Bond Bombshell 11-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Archie Stevens (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Roy's Legacy 8-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Windforpower (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Men United (FR) 11-2 (8-11) Took keen hold pressed winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Pearl Acclaim (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Coiste Bodhar (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Pearl Acclaim (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Sir Harry Collins (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Jack Blane (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Dazeekha 25-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Star Cracker (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Secret Striker 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 15l behind Yabrave (9-5) at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Jul.

Very First Blade 33-1 (8-7) In rear and soon pushed along, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Pearl Acclaim (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Blackadder 25-1 (8-7) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 7 1/2l behind Compton Prince (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.