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19:50 Southwell

Betway Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 102y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,593 added
  • Winner: £2,782
  • 2nd: £828
  • 3rd: £414
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 42.16s
  • Off Time: 19:50:20
  • 9 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

Thawry

12 BFC
11/4
  • Form 085414
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 66

held up in touch, headway 3f out, pushed along to join winner over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed final strides

2(9)
Silk - Dark green, yellow cross belts, halved sleeves, dark green and black hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 457-985
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 65

slow into stride, tracked leaders after 2f, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

3(6)
Silk - Red, black triple diamond, striped sleeves, hooped cap
9/4
  • Form 51-5392
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 65

raced wide in touch in rear, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

4(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, Grey sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue and Grey quartered cap

Londonia

19 t DCD
3/1
  • Form 384755
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leaders, short of room approaching 2f out, soon switched right, ridden and stayed on towards finish

5(1)
Silk - red, black stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap
18/1
  • Form 774-375
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 57

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon joined, headed narrowly inside final furlong, led again final strides

6(2)
Silk - Black, orange stars, striped sleeves, orange cap
28/1
  • Form 520/065
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 55

in touch, pushed along 8f out, weakened 4f out

7(5)
Silk - White, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Red cap
14/1
  • Form 297695
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 46

tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

8(4)
Silk - Black, large White spots, Black sleeves, White spots, Black cap, White star
  • Form 50-5699
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

close up, pushed along over 5f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

9(3)
Silk - Black and White diamonds
14/1
  • Form 80006/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Thawry could only manage a disappointing fourth when sent off odds-on favourite here and is now 10lb higher than his earlier success. SEA OF MYSTERY only won a seller when scoring over track and trip last year but this isn’t much tougher and after placing at Chelmsford recently, Mick Appleby’s charge gets the vote. Londonia won off today’s mark here back in February and Navajo Star slips further down the weights but Urban Spirit has just the one win in 34 attempts.

Formwatch

Thawry 5-6fav (9-10) Towards rear, headway 2f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Cheap Jack (9-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Navajo Star (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) Held up in chasing group, faltered badly over 7f out, driven 3f out, effort over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Indigo Times (8-12) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Sea Of Mystery (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Chased clear leader until 9f out, driven over 3f out, led well over 1f out, soon headed, no impression on winner and eased well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Indigo Times (8-12) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Londonia 9-1 (8-13) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on final 2f, 5th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Sophar Sogood (8-11) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Artistic Streak 40-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Thawry (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Epaneema (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 5th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Atailof Two Cities (9-5) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) sft in Oct.

Urban Spirit (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Mizen Master (9-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Raven's Raft (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Held up and behind,, 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind International Law (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Lucky Robin (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Prominent then chased leader, fell 4th, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.