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14:30 Southwell

Ladbrokes Football Acca Boosty Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 16y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £5,208
  • 2nd: £1,550
  • 3rd: £774
  • 4th: £387
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.30s
  • Off Time: 14:31:18
  • 4 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Maroon, white seams and armlets
  • Form 51-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 84

with leader, led over 1f out, ran on well

2(1)
Silk - White, maroon and purple striped sleeves

Dark Regard

21 DCD
11/4
  • Form 25111-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 82

led, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Dark blue, light green epaulets, armlets and cap
11/4
  • Form 11615-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 73

chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

4(2)
Silk - Brown, pink seams, emerald green sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 284-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 70

chased leaders, travelled strongly, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Dark Regard included a course and distance double in an earlier hat-trick and is not out of this having gone close again at Newcastle recently. But Simon Crisford’s yard boasts a fine strike rate at this venue and a chance is taken WILL TO WIN takes to the surface having defied a penalty in novice company to score at Wolverhampton on his first outing since June. There should be more to come from him now handicapping. Speed Merchant has been beaten over longer trips since winning over course and distance last month and is preferred to Dashing Roger.

Formwatch

Will To Win (GER) 5-4fav (9-5) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Shine On Brendan (8-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

Dark Regard 7-2 (9-7) Led, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, headed close up, no extra, 3rd of 5, 1/4l behind Ayr Harbour (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

Speed Merchant (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind London Calling (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Dashing Roger 5-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Ajax Tavern (9-5) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Dec.