Skip to content

Racecards

16:00 Southwell

Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £2,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 38.92s
  • Off Time: 16:01:01
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk -
13/8

    2
    Silk -
    1(7)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap
    • Form 3344-3
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 60

    raced wide, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression

    2(4)
    Silk - Light Green, Purple hollow box, sleeves and diamond on cap
    25/1
    • Form 226070-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 55

    close up, ridden, outpaced 4f out, driven, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong

    3(2)
    Silk - Light Green, Black disc, sleeves and cap

    Bugsy's Boy

    22 BF
    5/2
    • Form 84721-9
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 61

    chased leader until over 3f out

    4(6)
    Silk - Orange and White (quartered), White sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon cap
    40/1
    • Form 658540-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 50

    in touch, driven to chase winner over 3f out until over 1f out

    5(1)
    Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, sleeves and cap

    Hora

    37 b BFD
    13/8
    • Form 07/2193-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 57

    close up, led over 4f out, clear 3f out, eased final furlong, comfortable

    6(8)
    Silk - Orange, Purple seams, hooped sleeves, Orange cap

    Al Moulatham

    96 bt C
    11/1
    • Form 030750-
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 49

    soon led, ridden, headed over 4f out, soon weakened

    7(5)
    Silk - Emerald green and purple diamonds, emerald green sleeves, purple seams

    Ice And Fire

    20 b DC
    10/1
    • Form 00617-4
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 46

    dwelt, in rear, ridden over 6f out, wide into straight over 2f out, kept on, never nearer

    8(3)
    Silk - Yellow, Light Blue epaulets, Light Green sleeves, White stars, Light Blue cap, White star

    Botham (USA)

    27 e BF
    12/1
    • Form 594825-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 53

    held up, headway, not clear run over 3f out, never dangerous

    9(9)
    Silk - White, red triple diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds and diamonds on cap

    Sonoma (IRE)

    9 vt D
    7/1
    • Form 4639/4-5
    • Age 8
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 45

    held up in rear, pushed along after 3f, behind final 8f

    10(10)
    Silk - Purple and mauve diamonds, quartered cap
    16/1
    • Form 825/60-4
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 45

    held up towards rear, wide, headway over 3f out, stayed on to take 2nd approaching final furlong, no chance with winner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Hora has to be on the short-list along with Bugsy's Boy and Botham; Bugsy's Boy is selected. The fitting of blinkers could well bring about improvement from Hora and her connections ensure that she's accorded respect; it would be no surprise to see her go close but a chance is taken with Bugsy's Boy. His supporters will need to forgive a poor display at Kempton but he had appeared to be one to follow when scoring at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start and is given the chance to confirm that impression. Botham ran one of his better races here on his penultimate start and looks sure to have his say in the outcome whilst it's possible that this longer trip could bring about some improvement from Spares And Repairs and El Dee. However, for the selection, we return to Bugsy's Boy.

    Formwatch

    Spares And Repairs 13-2 (9-6) Held up, ridden over 3f out, driven and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Calculating (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stk (5) fbs.

    Just Waz (USA) 50-1 (8-8) Mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, 11th of 13, 18l behind Double Banded (8-10) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.

    Bugsy's Boy 9-4fav (9-7) Led, headed inside final 3f gradually weakened, 9th of 14, 19l behind Snowberry Hill (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

    Square Dealer 20-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along over 7f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 11l behind Let It Be (9-7) at Catterick 2m hcap (6) gd in Sept.

    Hora 2-1fav (8-9) Led, ridden 6f out, headed over 4f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Victory Quest (9-9) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.

    Al Moulatham 33-1 (9-1) Soon led, headed over 5f out, weakened quickly, last of 13, well behind Estate (9-11) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.

    Ice And Fire 9-2 (10-10) Held up, headway over 5f out, hung badly right over 3f out and raced wide, every chance 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 10l behind Cumbrian Knight (11-2) at Southwell 2m amt hcp (6) fbs.

    Botham (USA) 8-11fav (9-3) Soon led, headed over 5f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 10l behind Summerofsixtynine (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Dec.

    Sonoma (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway well over 2f out, plugged on under pressure from over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 13, 9l behind Fade To Grey (8-12) at Kempton 2m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.

    El Dee (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 11, 9l behind Qaasi (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.