15:40 Southwell
Tuesday 31 January 2017
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- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 4f 62y | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 15 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 40.7s
T: P A KirbyJ: A Nicol
Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, led next, clear between last 2, pushed out, comfortably op 11/8 tchd 13/8
T: Mrs Caroline BaileyJ: A Pogson
Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 2 out where blundered and headed, soon ridden, one pace in 3rd between last 2, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner op 20/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Raced wide, held up towards rear, smooth headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, one pace between last 2, soon ridden and no chance with winner, lost 2nd flat op 8/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Andrew Tinkler
With leaders, led 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, modest 4th last op 28/1
T: C FryerJ: Jack Quinlan
In touch, outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure before last, never on terms
T: Jonjo & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman
Towards rear, headway under pressure 3 out, soon ridden, plugged on from next, never near leaders op 16/1 tchd 22/1
T: J FarrellyJ: Nick Scholfield
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chased leaders, one pace before next, never on terms op 5/1 tchd 13/2
T: J W MullinsJ: J McGrath
With leader, led after 1st, headed next, tracked leader, ridden and lost place before 2 out, weakened between last 2 tchd 16/1
T: D G BridgwaterJ: T Scudamore
Held up behind, headway after 6th, weakened after 3 out
T: Laura MorganJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien (7)
Mid-division, mistake 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off tchd 50/1
T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste (3)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place when not fluent 7th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off before 2 out op 14/1
Also Ran
T: M WalfordJ: Jake Greenall
Tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, weakened and pulled up after next tchd 20/1
T: Tracey LeesonJ: Kielan Woods
Led to after 1st, in touch, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up after next
T: D BurchellJ: R T Dunne
Towards rear, struggling after 4 out, weakened and pulled up after next op 33/1
T: G HanmerJ: Mr Jack Andrews (7)
Always towards rear, struggling 4 out, weakened and pulled up after next op 80/1
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Non-Runners
10
Nightfly27
Weight: 11-8| Age: 6
T: C E Longsdon J: B S Hughes
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.30, £5.20, £2.80EX:£31.80Trifecta:£285.20Tricast:£114.71SF:£19.87Swingers:£11.60, £4.20, £28.90
Forecasts
Lady Buttons (5/4), Amantius (11/2), Dragon De La Tour (7/1), Nightfly (8/1), Straits Of Messina (9/1), Mahlers Star (12/1), Malapie (16/1), Alfred Roller (20/1), Steel City (20/1), The Wexfordian (25/1), Baroque Style (25/1), Western Breeze (25/1), Riddlestown (33/1), Grey Life (66/1), Squeeze Me (100/1), Spyder (100/1)
LADY BUTTONS won as she liked at Newcastle and looks a reformed character this season. She trounced a similar calibre of opponent at Gosforth Park and it’s very reasonable to assume she is capable of a bold show despite being set to carry 7lb extra this time around. Stepping up in trip is a slight concern, but this really does lack strength in-depth and her connections appear to have found a weak opening for her to follow up. Riddlestown loves his racing at Southwell and has to be considered as major threat on these terms. That said, he does need to post a career best effort, as he races from a 2lb higher mark than for the latest of his four previous course wins. Alfred Roller is also worthy of consideration, as he is open to improvement over the trip makes his handicap debut on a very lenient mark; while Dragon De La Tour may also appreciate this more demanding test of stamina and, from the foot of the weights, appeals as sporting option for a place in the frame
1. Lady Buttons
2. Riddlestown
3. Alfred Roller
Prize Money
1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00
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