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14:10 Southwell

Betangel.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 25.55s
  • Off Time: 14:10:19
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Majehar

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    General Tufto

    5/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Light Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Light Blue stars, Red cap, Light Blue star

      No Greater Love (FR)

      133 CD
      12/1
      • Form 33421/
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 75

      led and soon clear with one other, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened 3f out

      2(2)
      Silk - White and Yellow stripes, Black cap

      Horseshoe Reef (AUS)

      24 p
      3/1
      • Form 382-275
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 74

      hung left throughout, with leader and soon clear, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Pink, Grey striped sleeves

      Dzesmin (POL)

      136
      11/8
      • Form 705155-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 73

      chased leading pair, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

      4(3)
      Silk - ORANGE, BLACK Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

      General Tufto

      9 b BFCCD
      5/1
      • Form 112415
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 62

      held up in last place, improved to 3rd over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon no impression

      5(5)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BLACK seams, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap

      Majehar

      55 C
      5/1
      • Form 3/932-17
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 63

      chased leading pair, chased leader over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden out

      Previous results

      2008
      (6)
      Silk -

      Robustian

      4/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only five run in the opener here, two of which are course and distance winners and it is GENERAL TUFTO who gets the nod ahead of Horseshoe Reef and Dzesmin. The selection is somewhat of a Southwell specialist and has four wins here already this year and although beaten favourite last time out he looks likely to add to his tally. Horseshoe reef a four-time winner in Australia returned from four months off to run a blinder on this British debut two months ago but the gelding has struggled to make the frame since. This race should be run to suit though and connections could see the horse back to winning ways if he can run to form. The rest are returning from breaks and will be appreciating the run but seven-year-old Dzesmin looks capable. The gelding who is returning from a four month absence was a winner last time out in November and has run well fresh in the past, the ground here should suit. This should prove to be a steady start to proceedings where General Tufto looks best.

      Formwatch

      No Greater Love (FR) 9-4fav (9-6) In touch, headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stk (5) fbs in Jan '07 beating Mangrove Cay (9-6) by 2l, 8 ran.

      Horseshoe Reef (AUS) 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, led 6f out to over 4f out, stayed pressing leader, ridden and weakened from 2f out, 5th of 7, 10l behind Salute (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Dzesmin (POL) 15-2 (9-1) Prominent, driven 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 5l behind Meshtri (8-10) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Sept.

      General Tufto 11-10fav (8-0) Led for 1f, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 26l behind Wabbraan (8-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

      Majehar 12-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Can Can Star (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.