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14:50 Southwell

Betfred Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 38.40s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap
  • Form F2/2552
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 99

held up mid-division, led 3 out, cleared after next

2
Silk - MAGENTA, GREEN cap
11/2
  • Form 43-6255
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 97

mid-division, headway approaching 10th, weakened approaching 13th

3
Silk - Light Blue, Red sleeves, Light Blue armlets, White cap
  • Form 4P7/P1-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 97

in touch, pushed along after 12th, soon struggling, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out

4
Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, diabolo on sleeves, check cap
7/1
  • Form 01/5-2P1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 90

with leaders, weakened from 4 out

5
Silk - Yellow, Red stripe, striped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 12-43PP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 90

with leaders, weakened 15th, pulled up before 3 out

6
Silk - Maroon, Black hoops, White sleeves, Maroon and White quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 34-1445
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 81

chased leaders, led 15th, headed 3 out, one pace after

7
Silk - Black, Light Blue cross belts, Red sleeves and cap
28/1
  • Form 13-33P7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 80

held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 13th, never dangerous

8
Silk - Light Green, Orange sash and armlets, Orange cap, Light Green spots

Be Upstanding

35 p D
20/1
  • Form 524-PPP
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 80

always behind, reminders after 12th, tailed off, pulled up before 5 out

9
Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, armlets and cap
18/1
  • Form 214637
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 80

held up, headway approaching 13th, stayed on from 3 out, no impression

10
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, DARK BLUE chevrons on body, WHITE cap
  • Form PP-3PP3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 76

led, not fluent 5th, headed 15th, ridden, weakened 4 out

11
Silk - DARK BLUE and DARK GREEN (quartered), MAROON sleeves and cap
  • Form 3P/P7P5
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 74

with leaders, blundered badly, unseated rider 9th

12
Silk - WHITE, light blue sash, brown cap
  • Form P5-0R85
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 63

always behind, struggling, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out

In depth

Verdict

Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading fancies but the principals look to be Umbrella Man, Moscow Leader and Frosty Run and the nomination is given to Umbrella Man. The selection was a good second off this mark behind Lubinas last time out. That form has since been franked and under similar conditions here he will be hard to beat. Moscow Leader rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Reverse Swing but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him on that occasion and he looks vulnerable to a less-exposed type. Frosty Run was a fair third behind Glacial Delight last time and is another with place claims, especially as this faster ground should suit. Up The Pub is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is at his best when he is allowed to dominate and that does not look likely here. Squantum has conditions to suit and looks to be on a handy mark so could go well at a price but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Umbrella Man.

Formwatch

Umbrella Man (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up, headway approaching 12th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Lubinas (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.

Moscow Leader (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Held up, headway 10th, reminders after 11th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 8, 13l behind Reverse Swing (10-0) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Dec.

Frosty Run (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Mid-division, hit 11th, headway next, every chance and jumped slowly 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, 3rd of 15, 10l behind Glacial Delight (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.

Squantum (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on gamely to lead close home, won at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd beating Welsh Dane (10-6) by 1l, 13 ran.

Princesse Grec (FR) 11-1 (9-10) Held up in mid-division, ridden and lost touch 10th, soon behind pulled up 2 out in race won by Preacher Boy (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Dec, 8 ran.

Up The Pub (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden from 12th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 16, 32l behind Merry Storm (10-9) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-88 (5) sft.

Be Upstanding 20-1 (11-0) In touch, mistake 1st and lost place, headway 7th, weakened 12th pulled up 3 out in race won by Graceful Dancer (10-11) at Towcester 3m chs 0-90 (F) gs in Dec, 14 ran.

Supreme Sir (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Led from 2nd, jumped left, headed after 3 out, no extra, 3rd of 16, 14l behind Merry Storm (10-9) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-88 (5) sft.