18:30 Southwell

Friday 15 December 2023

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 102y  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:32  |   Winning time: 3m 32.1s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(4)
Horse silk
Pleasant Manp34
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR:  92
15/2
First run since leaving Paul Nicholls when good fourth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 100/1) 34 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly back up in trip. Respected.
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2
(7)
Horse silk
Barenboim22
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR:  92
11/1
Ninth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 22 days ago, needing stronger gallop. On a decent mark if able to recapture his form.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Apparate111
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-13| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne| OR:  89
22/1
Very good return from 20-month absence when close second at Doncaster in June. Yet to fully build on that, holding every chance when fourth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (14f, good to firm). Off 111 days. Makes tapeta debut.
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4
(6)
Horse silk
Oceanlineb25
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Pipe| OR:  85| D
33/1
Won at Ascot in October but since pulled up over hurdles and only eleventh of 14 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 22/1) 25 days ago. Others preferred.
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5
(9)
Horse silk
Aqwaam28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR:  83| D
11/10
Won at Chelmsford in November before following up 10 days later in 10-runner handicap (3/1) at Newcastle (16.2f) 28 days ago, always holding on. That was a career-best and he should be in the mix again.
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6
(5)
Horse silk
Sarsons Riskt28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: B Brookhouse| OR:  79
9/1
Creditable 3¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Aqwaam in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 17/2) 28 days ago, nearest finish after meeting trouble. Merits consideration.
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7
(2)
Horse silk
Sharp Distinctionp,t10
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: A J Farragher| T: Miss A Murphy| OR:  77
14/1
Latest win at Lingfield in October. Creditable third of 10 in handicap there (15.8f, AW, 4/1) 10 days ago, missing break. Should continue in form.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Mostly Sunnyp25
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: H Main| OR:  77| D
8/1
Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has edged back to last winning mark and he holds place claims.
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9
(1)
Horse silk
Cool Partyp51
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR:  82
9/2
Latest win at Haydock in September. 9/2, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 51 days ago, running on. Still relatively low mileage and he's capable of going well again.
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Forecasts

Aqwaam (11/10), Cool Party (9/2), Pleasant Man (15/2), Mostly Sunny (8/1), Sarsons Risk (9/1), Barenboim (11/1), Sharp Distinction (14/1), Apparate (22/1), Oceanline (33/1)

Verdict

AQWAAM is in the form of his life and can complete the hat-trick having only been nudged up 2 lb from his latest Newcastle success. Cool Party remains relatively unexposed as a 2-miler and can pose the biggest threat, whilst Sarsons Risk would have got closer to the selection last time granted a clearer run and completes the shortlist.

  1. Aqwaam11/10

Prize Money

1st: £7,956.002nd: £3,733.003rd: £1,865.004th: £933.005th: £465.00

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