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14:55 Southwell

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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.84s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Champion Lion (IRE)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Soviet Joy (IRE)

    9/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

      Champion Lion (IRE)

      8
      4/6
      • Form 258-343
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 55

      held up behind leaders, smooth progress to lead on bit over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, easily

      2(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange sleeves and cap

      Fayrz Please (IRE)

      87
      40/1
      • Form 009874-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 35

      took keen hold, in touch, pushed along over 5f out, soon beaten

      4(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Light Blue disc, sleeves and cap

      Scotty's Future (IRE)

      9
      4/1
      • Form 506335
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 58

      held up, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves and cap

      Soviet Joy (IRE)

      365
      9/2
      • Form 7-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE (halved), EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

      Montanah Jet

      10 b
      100/1
      • Form 09
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12

      tracked leader, driven along when weakening over 2f out

      7(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevrons, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap

      Molly's Secret

      35 p
      16/1
      • Form 2405-56
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 40

      towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

      3(7)
      NR

      Grub Street

      3 t
      • Form 417/8-90
      • Age 10
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 40

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      We jump from one end of the spectrum to the other here, moving from discussing Irish Derby runners in the opener to plating-class old-timers, but something has to win it and we row in with Champion Lion ahead of Scotty's Future and Soviet Joy. Champion Lion's only success to date came in a Kempton maiden in 2002 off a mark of 87, and since then he has struggled to find another opportunity. However, he has flattered on a couple of occasions lately, and indeed went close on the all-weather track here a week ago when only running out of steam with a furlong to go. The drop back in trip should help then and he is the pick in a very poor race. Scotty's Future won Ascot's Victoria Cup in 2002 but is very much a shadow of his former self and has been reduced to competing at this level without success so far this year. On old form he would have a squeak but cannot be relied on, while of the rest, only Soviet Joy makes any appeal as he is the most unexposed. Bets should be kept to the absolute minimum, with Champion Lion the pick.

      Formwatch

      Champion Lion (IRE) 5-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Tiegs (8-3) at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp (6) fbs.

      Fayrz Please (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Aegean Dancer (9-0) at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs in Dec.

      Scotty's Future (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 12, 9l behind Vicious Knight (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol.

      Soviet Joy (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Soon with leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 26l behind Screenplay (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (D3) pol in Mar '05.

      Montanah Jet 50-1 (8-12) Towards rear, outpaced halfway, 9th of 13, 22l behind Silsong (8-11) at Southwell 1m mdn clm (7) fbs.

      Molly's Secret 12-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, soon held, 6th of 12, 6l behind York Cliff (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll (6) pol in Feb.

      Grub Street 100-1 (8-9) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, well behind Trebello (9-0) at Southwell 2m banded stk (7) fbs.