19:00 Southwell

Saturday 30 March 2019

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 13y  |   Standard  |   6 Runners  |   Fibresand  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:00  |   Winning time: 1m 41.33s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Zylanp8
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR:  92| C| D
25/1
Five-times course winner (all over sprint trips) who has won over 1m but this will be his first try at this trip on Fibresand. Returns here after two below-par efforts away from the track; impressive win here in February (6f); mark looks testing now.
2
(2)
Horse silk
Weld Al Emarat31
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR:  88| CD
11/8
Real Fibresand specialist (11211) with two of those wins coming over C&D; proved as good as ever here last time in a race where plenty went wrong for him (beat Space Bandit a head). Bound to make another bold bid on his favourite surface.
3
(4)
Horse silk
Space Bandit31
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Crehan(7)| T: M Appleby| OR:  87| CD
5/2
Failed to maintain his unblemished record here last time (unlucky to bump into Weld Al Emarat); travelled well, had the run of the race, beaten in the dying strides. Unlikely to be far away again from his old rival and hard to ignore.
4
(3)
Horse silk
Mister Music31
Age: 10|  Weight: 8-12| J: Poppy Bridgwater(5)| T: A W Carroll| OR:  83| CD
9/1
Lost his unbeaten record on Fibresand here last time when succumbing to two upwardly mobile rivals in Weld Al Emarat and Space Bandit. Four-time winner here but may be more effective over 7f; effort just flattened out over this trip last time.
5
(5)
Horse silk
Hammer Gunv3(ex 5)
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-12| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR:  78| CD
7/2
Another with a tremendous Fibresand record recording his eighth victory (from 16 starts) here last time (3-4 over C&D). Gained his latest victory with his usual tenacious late (finds plenty for pressure); has won off marks of this ilk in the past.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Showboatingp79
Age: 11|  Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Balding| OR:  82| CD
20/1
Thriving here around the turn of the year with two C&D wins and a second when last seen to add to his overall record of five course wins. No disgrace in his runner-up slot over C&D when last seen to a thriving sort; should be competitive here.

Forecasts

Weld Al Emarat (11/8), Space Bandit (5/2), Hammer Gun (7/2), Mister Music (9/1), Showboating (20/1), Zylan (25/1)

Verdict

The race of the evening with all of the sextet having won on Fibresand on multiple occasions and five of them have proved themselves over this trip. Three of the protagonists were involved in a good scrap here last time with WELD AL EMARAT getting the better of Space Bandit and Mister Music and those placings may well be confirmed here with the selection having overcome a poor trip to win narrowly. Hammer Gun can never be left out of the equation here but this race could just get away from him while Showboating and Zylan add some spice to a terrific contest.
  1. Weld Al Emarat
  2. Space Bandit
  3. Hammer Gun

Prize Money

1st: £7,439.002nd: £2,214.003rd: £1,106.004th: £553.00

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