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15:20 Southwell
Watch Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 209y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,273 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £350

- Form 8P3-249
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders, led before 2 out where went left, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace

Exitas (IRE)
158- Form 68P3-35
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Mr S Lee
raced keenly, headway on inside chasing leaders 2nd, weakened 10th

- Form 2/45236-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Harry Bannister
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, weakened after next

Lord Sparky
185- Form 441-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey S Bowen
pulled way up to go prominent after 1st, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after next

- Form 35424P/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up in rear, hit 8th, smooth headway before 2 out, ridden between last 2, weakened before the last

- Form 5/83328-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
raced wide, held up towards rear, good headway on outside before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, led before last, kept on strongly

- Form 5503P-9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey W T Kennedy
always rear-division, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

- Form 37380-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, led 3rd until pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2

- Form 152192
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
made most until 3rd, chased leader until before 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last 2

- Form P9541-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Colm McCormack
mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 7th, behind and struggling 3 out, tailed off

- Form PP6-066
- Age 12
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Sara Ender
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

- Form 8322/3-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
veered left start, chased leaders, hung left and weakened after 2 out
- Form U3P43-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
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In depth
Verdict
Lord Sparky made a winning handicap debut over hurdles at Huntingdon back in April but is 7lb higher for this. From The Heart has been well beaten in handicaps so far but FOR JIM was beaten only a short-head off today’s mark at Huntingdon last week and, if this doesn’t come too soon, Jennie Candish’s grey can go one better. Fawsley Spirit and Dubh Des Champs will be sharper for recent comeback runs while Speedy Cargo has undergone wind surgery and switched yards since last in action back in January.
Formwatch
Fontley House (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, no impression, 9th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Judge Earle (11-1) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Exitas (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 17 3/4l behind His Dream (11-1) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Speedy Cargo (IRE) 5-1jfav (12-0) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, no extra closing stages, 6th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Kalaharry (11-8) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Lord Sparky 9-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, outpaced next, rallied 2 out, led after last, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Goldrapper (11-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Glenforde (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, weakened 6 out, soon tailed off, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
March Is On (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Chased leaders, not much room and lost place 5th, headway 7th, struggling before 3 out, 8th of 14, dist behind J'Ai Froid (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Mountain Ranger (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, behind from 7th, 9th of 11, dist behind Aimee De Sivola (10-7) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
From The Heart (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leader until after 4th, chased leaders, weakened before omitted 2 out, 4th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Saumur (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
For Jim (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Mid-division, blundered 5th, headway to chase winner 8th, mistake 2 out, challenged towards finish, just held, 2nd of 11, shd behind Jimmi Chew (10-6) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Dubh Des Champs (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Mid-division, weakened 6th, soon tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Attention Seaker (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Moorlands Mist 25-1 (11-10) Led to 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Court Baloo (10-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Derrick D'Anjou (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, reminders after 8th, challenged 3 out, led briefly before next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no extra when not much room towards finish, 4th of 17, 4l behind Sirobbie (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Fawsley Spirit (IRE) 7-1 (11-13) Prominent on outside, edged right after 5th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Rosserk Abbey (10-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.