17:25 Southwell

Thursday 6 April 2017

All13:5514:3015:0015:3516:1516:5017:25

Betway Sprint Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   6f  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Fibresand  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:26  |   Winning time: 1m 17.13s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Fortinbrass8
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds(5)| T: J Balding| OR:  62
6/1
A course regular with his four wins here all coming over this 6f trip. Form of late has only been creditable though and never won off a mark this high around here.
2
(11)
Horse silk
Monsieur Jimmy8
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D Carroll| OR:  60
3/1
No stranger to running around here and won twice over C&D early last year. Has shaped well around here on his last two starts (not ideally drawn last time) and should be a player in this off a mark of 60.
3
(4)
Horse silk
Dark Forestp23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR:  60
6/4
Form on the Fibresand (133) reads well although he has to move back a furlong in trip here. That win on debut on this surface remains his only win though and remains to be seen how he fares over this trip against some nippy sorts.
4
(8)
Horse silk
One For Jodiep9
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson(3)| T: M Appleby| OR:  58
17/2
Five-race maiden who makes his first start on this surface here and over the shortest trip that he's tried. Ran well enough second handicap start in cheekpieces last time out but was well placed in a race run at a very slow pace.
5
(6)
Horse silk
Gaelic Wizardv153
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-5| J: Gemma Tutty(5)| T: K Tutty| OR:  58
25/1
C&D winner but that was a long time ago back in 2014 and beaten on nine other visits to this course. Last run at the end of last year was over too far but he faces some fitter rivals here back off a break.
6
(9)
Horse silk
Silhuettev22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: C J Teague| OR:  55
33/1
Her overall profile is rather disappointing but she ran quite well over a mile last time out given the trip was likely to test her. Showed last time out that she could handle the surface and this trip may well suit better although not one to go overboard about.
7
(1)
Horse silk
All Or Nothin30
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-13| J: Danny Brock| T: P Butler| OR:  52
33/1
Stall 1 makes life difficult for this one and he was well below form here last time out over 7f and ran very free.
8
(10)
Horse silk
Multi Questb15
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: F Norton| T: J E Long| OR:  52
16/1
Jury is still very much out with regard to this surface and she looks very much out of form in her last few starts.
9
(5)
Horse silk
Goadbyp146
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-13| J: R Ffrench| T: J R Holt| OR:  52
40/1
Makes her Fibresand debut here coming back off a break and has always looked a better turf performer. Well below her last winning mark but the lack of a run on this surface is off-putting.
10
(3)
Horse silk
Cadeaux Pearl22
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-8| J: Robbie Walsh(7)| T: S Dixon| OR:  47
16/1
Certainly knows his way around here having run his last six races around here (winner over C&D in the past). Well below his last winning mark and would be dangerous with an easy lead.
11
(2)
Horse silk
Storming Ambitiont15
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: J Quinn| T: C Allen| OR:  45
33/1
Maiden handicapper who has yet to be placed and runs from 3lb out of the handicap here and stretching the imagination to see him winning here.

Forecasts

Dark Forest (6/4), Monsieur Jimmy (3/1), Fortinbrass (6/1), One For Jodie (17/2), Multi Quest (16/1), Cadeaux Pearl (16/1), Gaelic Wizard (25/1), All Or Nothin (33/1), Silhuette (33/1), Storming Ambition (33/1), Goadby (40/1)

Verdict

Quite a nice end to the card with several that have a shot at winning this and have already won on the Fibresand. Monsieur Jimmy certainly comes into that category along with Dark Forest both having winning form around here. Cadeaux Pearl will be dangerous if gifted an easy lead off what is a now a basement mark and Silhuette whilst not the most reliable could be interesting at a big price. One For Jodie given her connections should be respected on her first start on the surface bit the slightly down in grade FORTINBRASS seldom runs a bad race at this venue and should appreciate the slight drop in grade and may just be able to cope with this mark.
  1. Fortinbrass
  2. Dark Forest
  3. Monsieur Jimmy

Prize Money

1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00

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