15:05 Southwell
Sunday 22 October 2017
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Richard Gibson Memorial Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 3 | 7f 14y | Standard | 11 Runners | Fibresand | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 1m 29.43s
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Completing a hat-trick when winning over this C&D at the start of the year and put in a number of decent efforts in defeat since. Well held in a valuable 7f handicap at Newmarket in July and this return to the AW should suit.
Well beaten in the main of late but did win a competitive C&D handicap off a 3lb lower mark back in March. Raced prominently on that occasion and has a leading jockey booked to ride once more.
Successful over this trip at Newcastle in June but well held twice since including over 1m at Chelmsford in a valuable contest in August. Has run well here in the past.
Victorious four times so far including over an extended 7f at Chester (good) in September. Disappointing last time out and making his first appearance at this track today.
Completed a double when winning over C&D in April. Well held on turf the last twice but one for the shortlist as he bids to register a sixth win in seven starts on this surface.
Placed on both starts since joining this stable last month. Most recent of those came when 2L second at York (7f, good) last weekend and he is one to consider on his first start here. Also declared 16:40 Catterick Saturday.
Put a number of disappointing efforts behind him when fourth of 14 over this trip at Chelmsford earlier this month. Has won here in the past and is now rated 3lb lower than for his most recent success.
Unbeaten in three starts on the fibresand but disappointed at Newcastle and Chelmsford the last twice. One to note off a mark 6lb higher than when winning over 1m here in March.
All 11 victories have come at this track including twice over 1m last winter. Races off a mark 7lb higher than for his latest success and this return to fibresand will suit having finished well beaten on turf the last twice.
Finished runner-up twice on the AW this year including when a head third over this trip at Wolverhampton last time out. Yet to race on fibresand and interesting to see how he fares today.
Victorious over an extended 1m at Epsom (good) last month and a decent effort in defeat when fourth at Newmarket (good) subsequently. Debuts on this surface from out of the handicap today.
Non-Runners
3
(8)
Magnus Maximus22
Weight: 9-11| Age: 6
T: R Brisland J: Tom Marquand
NR
Forecasts
Custard The Dragon (9/2), Pearl Spectre (5/1), Hammer Gun (5/1), Supersta (5/1), War Department (8/1), Lady Perignon (9/1), Florencio (12/1), Penwortham (12/1), Magnus Maximus (14/1), Holiday Magic (16/1), Echo Of Lightning (20/1), Alpha Tauri (50/1)
CUSTARD THE DRAGON can put a couple of disappointing turf efforts behind him by making a winning fibresand return in this highly competitive handicap contest. The selection has won five of his six starts here and can take this off a mark 5lb higher than when winning here in April. Of his rivals today Echo Of Lightning has run well on turf in two starts since joining this yard and can claim second while the apprentice ridden Holiday Magic was successful here in January and can claim third on this occasion.
- Custard The Dragon
- Echo Of Lightning
- Holiday Magic
Prize Money
1st: £7,763.002nd: £2,310.003rd: £1,154.004th: £577.00
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