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15:30 Southwell

Betway Middle Distance Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 23y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £7,021 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 25.70s
  • Off Time: 15:30:12
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Star Ascending (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Serenity Now (IRE)

    20/1

      1(5)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

      Acker Bilk (IRE)

      6 p C
      9/4
      • Form 34-1221
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 73

      raced wide tracked leaders, joined leaders over 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap

      Luv U Whatever

      19 CCD
      11/4
      • Form 532121
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 77

      disputed lead until ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Black and White diamonds

      Serenity Now (IRE)

      42 C
      20/1
      • Form 9441-14
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      dwelt in touch in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

      4(4)
      Silk - Purple, emerald green stripe, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets and diamonds on emerald green cap

      Epitaph (IRE)

      6 b BFC
      5/2
      • Form 253322
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      disputed lead until pushed along 4f out, outpaced 3f out, driven and rallied over 1f out, kept on one pace

      5(6)
      Silk - White, red disc, white sleeves, red stars, red cap

      Laqab (IRE)

      17
      16/1
      • Form 21/57-69
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      dwelt, raced wide close up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish

      6(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves and cap

      Star Ascending (IRE)

      14 BFCCD
      13/2
      • Form 111146
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway to lead approaching final furlong, ran on

      Previous results

      2017
      (4)
      Silk -

      Star Of Lombardy (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Luv U Whatever made all to score over track and trip last time with Star Ascending well beaten and Acker Bilk also made every yard when successful over 1m4f here last week and carries 6lb extra. But the runner-up EPITAPH re-opposes on better terms today and may well turn the tables with Silvestre De Sousa taking over the reins. Serenity Now landed a double over longer distances here at the turn of the year but Laqab is hard to fancy.

      Formwatch

      Acker Bilk (IRE) 2-1 (9-6) Keen made all, clear 3f out, ridden 2f out, eased close home, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Epitaph (9-5) by 2l, 4 ran.

      Luv U Whatever 4-1 (9-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Compatriot (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

      Serenity Now (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) In touch, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Coeur de Lion (9-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) pol in Feb.

      Epitaph (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked winner, ridden and slightly outpaced over 3f out, headway to chase clear winner over 1f out, no threat, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Acker Bilk (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      Laqab (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Keen towards rear,pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off, last of 9, 30 3/4l behind Maratha (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

      Star Ascending (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 13l behind Sonnetist (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.