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15:10 Southwell

Two February Jumps Meetings At Southwell Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.20s
  • Off Time: 15:10:16
  • 6 Ran
2(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash and sleeves, White cap

Dark Tara

6 D
5/2
  • Form 976/8-81
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 60

chased leaders, ridden halfway, one pace from over 1f out

3(1)
Silk - BLACK and WHITE diamonds, BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets and diamonds on cap
11/4
  • Form 033130-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 64

made all, ridden from over 1f out, ran on final furlong

5(8)
Silk - Dark blue, white star, white sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, white stars
8/1
  • Form 0205-07
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 56

steadied start, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd close home

6(2)
Silk - White, Yellow disc and armlets, Light Blue cap
  • Form 335190-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 54

in rear, ridden and weakened halfway

7(6)
Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap
15/8
  • Form 8/03-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 53

held up in touch, headway 2f out, soon chased winner, no impression final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, red cap
  • Form 0466-70
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 39

chased winner, ridden and hung left halfway, one pace from over 1f out

1(4)
NR
  • Form 1095-57
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

Nonrunner

4(5)
NR

Mac Dalia

14 p C
  • Form 26107-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 63

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The lightly raced SILK GALLERY is a speculative selection; Dark Tara, a surprise winner at Wolverhampton six days ago, and Efisio Princess also make appeal in a wide open little contest. Efisio Princess won here last November and seems to have taken a liking to the surface. However, she was well held off this mark last time out, so now has something to prove. By contrast Dark Tara was a 66/1 shot when she won a handicap last week, but was racing off a mark 20lb below her juvenile rating. It is highly unlikely, given the form of her yard; she will be even a fraction of those odds today; which may be a touch restrictive for a filly that needs to prove her effort was not just a flash in the pan. Therefore, a chance is taken on the unexposed Silk Gallery pulling something out of the hat. Time may tell that the form of her latest start (finished second to the 69-rated lemon N Sugar) is a reasonable gauge at this level, so this may be the time to side with Silk Gallery before the four-year-old goes on to better things.

Formwatch

Dark Tara 66-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating A Big Sky Brewing (8-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Efisio Princess 8-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, last of 12, 6l behind Musical Script (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.

Avoca Dancer (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Held up in touch on outside, ridden along 4f out, chased leaders and effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind Joss Stick (8-12) at Lingfield 6f app hcp (6) pol.

City For Conquest (IRE) 25-1 (8-2) Dwelt and hampered at start, always behind, 12th of 13, 12l behind Fyodor (9-9) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs in Dec.

Silk Gallery (USA) 12-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Lemon N Sugar (9-10) at Southwell 6f mdn fll (5) fbs.

Martingrange Lass (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden halfway, soon driven and weakened, last of 12, 13l behind Vanatina (8-11) at Southwell 7f Stks (41-45) (7) fbs.

Milton of Campsie 18-1 (8-11) Steadied start, held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6l behind Distinctly Game (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Mac Dalia 12-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden along halfway, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 14l behind Back In The Red (9-5) at Southwell 5f sll (6) fbs.