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15:20 Southwell

Betfred Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.30s
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, hooped sleeves and spots on cap

Calomeria

35 D
15/2
  • Form 446537
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 99

prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last

2
Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets, Red and Yellow halved sleeves, striped cap
8/1
  • Form 477544
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 99

tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed soon after, weakened approaching last

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, ROYAL BLUE seams and sleeves, quartered cap

Half Inch

30 p D
18/1
  • Form 733489
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 95

chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out

4
Silk - Black, Yellow star, checked sleeves and cap

Cullian

628
25/1
  • Form 0P2/326-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 93

held up, pushed along after 4th, no impression from 3 out

5
Silk - Orange, Purple star, Orange sleeves, Purple stars, Orange cap, Purple star
12/1
  • Form 8-362FF
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 92

led, hit 4th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - Black and Emerald Green (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap
22/1
  • Form 24-7F46
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 90

held up, hit 3rd, soon pushed along and struggling, tailed from 6th

7
Silk - Dark Green and Light Green diabolo, quartered cap
9/1
  • Form 945
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 85

always behind, tailed off from 6th

8
Silk - Yellow, Red sleeves, collar and hoop on cap
10/1
  • Form 58722B
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 84

mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching next, stayed on approaching last

9
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, striped sleeves and cap

Nuzzle

86 D
7/1
  • Form 0U1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 83

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened next

10
Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, checked sleeves, Black and Yellow check cap
  • Form 356
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 92

tracked leaders, led after 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, driven out

11
Silk - Purple and White (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Purple armlets, Emerald Green and Purple check cap
11/2
  • Form 87332
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 88

held up, headway 6th, ridden 2 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on

In depth

Verdict

Nuzzle, Flower Haven and Honey's Gift are three against the field in a wide open affair and the narrow vote is given to Nuzzle. The selection won well last time out when beating Timbuktu and although she has a penalty for that win she won with plenty in hand and under her ideal conditions she is taken to defy the handicapper. Flower Haven rates the main danger on her latest second behind Hi Laurie but that form has since been let down and with this faster ground not sure to suit she looks worth taking on. Honey's Gift is game and consistent and is sure to run her race but she looks vulnerable to a less-exposed type. Proprioception is from a yard in form and looks on a handy mark so should be closely monitored in the market. Calomeria may struggle under top weight so can't be backed with any confidence and for the winner we return to the unexposed Nuzzle.

Formwatch

Calomeria 8-1 (11-0) Towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 9, well behind Torkinking (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) sft in Dec.

Honey's Gift 7-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 18l behind Sunley Shines (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs hcp hdl (4) sft.

Bonnet's Pieces 6-1 (10-11) Held up when fell 2 out in race won by Glengarra (11-9) at Fakenham 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd, 11 ran.

Leap Year Lass 18-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway 5th, effort approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 17, 10l behind Woodford Consult (10-4) at Newcastle 2m mrs mdn hdl (4) sft.

Think Quick (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Behind when brought down 5 out in race won by Jug Of Punch (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gd in Nov, 15 ran.

Nuzzle 6-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 3 out, led approaching last, driven out, won at Kelso 2m nov sll hdl (G) gs in Nov beating Timbuktu (10-12) by 2l, 11 ran.

Proprioception (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) In touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 16, 14l behind Montecorvino (11-5) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (3) sft.

Flower Haven 7-1 (10-0) Settled 3rd, headway to chase easy winner between last 2, soon no impression, 2nd of 5, 19l behind Hi Laurie (10-8) at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl (4) hvy.