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13:40 Southwell

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  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.57s
  • Off Time: 13:40:26
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Red, Black inverted triangle and star on cap
11/4
  • Form 266311
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 71

held up in touch, ridden in every chance from 2f out, edged right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on

2(6)
Silk - Black, Red epaulets, sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 910421
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 75

close up, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, driven and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish

3(1)
Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 1-3060
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

led over 5f, ridden and weakened over 1f out

4(2)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves
  • Form 000714
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 72

behind and outpaced

5(7)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue epaulets, Light Green sleeves, White stars, Light Blue cap, White star
9/4
  • Form 841218
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 71

in touch, ridden halfway, effort when short of room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Light Green, Orange stars, Orange cap
  • Form 205-007
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 70

in rear, outpaced halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

7(8)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

Shifty

4 CDDC
6/1
  • Form 017335
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 67

raced wide, held up, headway to go prominent 3f out, edged left and led over 1f out, headed, no extra inside final furlong

8(5)
Silk - Orange, White star, Orange sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star
16/1
  • Form 600582
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 66

chased leader,ridden and led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon not much room, weakened final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Smart Ass can complete a hat-trick at the expense of Orpen Wide, Boundless Prospect and Jordan's Light. This looks fairly competitive, but we shall take a chance that Smart Ass is up to the task with William Buick able to utilise his 7lb claim. Stan Moore's filly has gained back-to-back victories over the course-and-distance twice already this month, and although creeping up the weights as a result, may just just defy the handicapper again as she appears to be a tough, resilient sort based on latest evidence. Orpen Wide has won two of his last five starts and has form on the Fibresand as well, so is taken to give the selection most to do. Boundless Prospect and Jordan's Light are yet another pair that normally go well round here, so neither can be totally left out of calculations either, but there is no getting away from the fact that Smart Ass is running hot at present, and she is therefore the one to beat.

Formwatch

Smart Ass (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden and led approaching final furlong, just held on, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs beating Stevedore (9-0) by a shd, 10 ran.

Orpen Wide (IRE) 5-1fav (9-2) Made all stand side, stayed on strongly final 2f, won at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept beating Border Artist (9-2) by 3l, 14 ran.

Just Intersky (USA) 8-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 23l behind Alpine Reel (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.

Boundless Prospect (USA) 10-3 (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort approaching 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Smart Ass (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

Jordan's Light (USA) 5-2fav (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon one pace, 8th of 13, 8l behind Evident Pride (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

Black Falcon (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 21l behind Peruvian Prince (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Shifty 12-1 (8-7) Keen, held up in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 6l behind Smart Ass (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.

Startori 40-1 (8-9) Soon led, headed over 7f out, remained prominent, every chance over 1f out, soon edged right, one pace, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Peruvian Prince (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (5) pol.