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20:05 Southwell

totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,558
  • 2nd: £1,059
  • 3rd: £529
  • 4th: £265
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 27.27s
  • Off Time: 20:06:28
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Maroon, Beige cross belts, Beige and Maroon chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap, Maroon star

Megamunch (IRE)

9 p CCD
11/2
  • Form 361841
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 64

tracked leaders, led 9f out, headed over 4f out, led again over 3f out, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

2(8)
Silk - Dark blue, pink and white hooped sleeves, white cap
8/1
  • Form 09/10-77
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

towards rear, pushed along 8f out, well beaten final 4f

3(5)
Silk - Royal blue, red seams, white and red striped sleeves, red and royal blue striped cap
  • Form 0/7377-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

mid-division, headway 8f out, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead close home

4(6)
Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoops, maroon cap

General Tufto

26 b CCD
22/1
  • Form 156470
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

held up, headway 10f out, ridden over 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, well held over 1f out

5(4)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), LIGHT GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap

Marina Ballerina

350 p CD
10/1
  • Form 201243-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 64

took keen hold, soon prominent, lost place over 5f out, well beaten over 3f out

6(2)
Silk - Black, white stars, maroon sleeves, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 3450-09
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 62

led, headed 9f out, led again over 4f out until over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(7)
Silk - Maroon, black epaulets and sleeves
  • Form 492132
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 62

in rear, niggled along on outside 8f out, reminder 6f out, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, edged left and went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home

8(3)
Silk - Yellow and Orange stripes
  • Form 90-1421
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 61

prominent, outpaced over 4f out, weakened 2f out

In depth

Verdict

MEGAMUNCH pops up when in the mood and he certainly was last week when scoring over track and trip by seven lengths. A 6lb penalty may not prevent him from going in again with a similar effort. Serenity Now beat Goldmadchen over 1m4f here last month but the latter re-opposes on better terms despite scoring at Chelmsford last time. Marina Ballerina was well beaten off similar marks after winning here in March last year and returns from a lengthy absence while course regular General Tufto has gone off the boil of late.

Formwatch

Megamunch (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Held up in touch, headway to track leader halfway, led over 2f out, ridden clear approaching final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs beating Frosty The Snowman (9-0) by 7l, 7 ran.

Steuben (GER) 40-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden and weakened 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Caged Lightning (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.

Ralphy Lad (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) In rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 7l behind Fieldgunner Kirkup (9-7) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

General Tufto 66-1 (8-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, 22l behind Sheriff Of Nawton (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Mar.

Marina Ballerina 16-1 (8-9) Soon led, headed over 8f out, under pressure over 4f, rallied over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Royal Marskell (8-13) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in May.

Dalmarella Dancer (IRE) 18-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 12, 21l behind Sherman McCoy (9-3) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

Serenity Now (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, chased winner 3f out, ridden to join winner over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Haines (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) fbs.

Goldmadchen (GER) 5-2 (8-12) Made all, soon went clear, reduced lead 6f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar beating Kindlelight Storm (9-3) by 1l, 6 ran.