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12:40 Southwell
Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Nursery Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,000 added
- Form 44462
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey T P Queally
close up and led halfway, quickened to lead over 1f out, driven when headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 675
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey P Mulrennan
took keen hold to lead, headed halfway, driven over 1f, one paced final furlong
- Form 312213
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in rear, effort halfway, no impression
- Form 70062
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up, ridden along halfway, headway over 1f, edged right and led inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 575
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Gabriel Hannon
held up behind leaders, ridden along when outpaced over 2f out, driven and ran on final furlong
- Form 664101
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
towards rear, ridden along halfway, never reached challenging position
- Form 493272
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up, headway over 2f, one paced final furlong
In depth
Verdict
RIO COBOLO can score again here ahead of Abu Derby and Chocolicious. The selection has been running really well of late and was a winner here over the minimum trip on his penultimate start. The form is a little shaky and both career wins have, so far, been over five furlongs but and he meets Abu Derby, who was ahead of him last time, on better terms and that should be enough. Abu Derby, in addition to finishing runners-up ahead of the selection last time, has shown promise in five starts and took really well to this surface in that last effort. There should be more to come but he has to concede weight to his main rivals. Chocolicious has shown a little talent on turf in three runs but as a daughter of Captain Rio has more than a chance to go well on the sand. Hellbender and Tillers Satisfied could also be dangers but Rio Cobolo is our idea of a winner.
Formwatch
Abu Derby (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) In touch, led over 2f, driven and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Spiritual Art (9-3) at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Chocolicious (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on under strong pressure final furlong, 5th of 15, 5l behind Bounty Box (9-0) at Leicester 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (6) gs in Oct.
Rio Cobolo (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Held up, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Spiritual Art (9-3) at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Hellbender (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind My Best Bet (9-6) at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Diamond Surprise 8-1 (8-12) In touch and keen far side group, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Rare Art (9-3) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Tillers Satisfied (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Held up, headway on inside over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out, won at W'hampton 6f 2yo sll (6) pol beating Forever's Girl (8-4) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Forever's Girl 4-1 (8-4) Led 1f, remained prominent, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Tillers Satisfied (8-12) at W'hampton 6f 2yo sll (6) pol.