15:40 Southwell

Tuesday 31 January 2017

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Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 40.70s

1^st

Lady Buttons

712-2

5/4f

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

2^nd

2 ½

Malapie

911-8

16/1

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

3^rd

Dragon De La Tour

611-0

7/1

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

4^th

The Wexfordian

811-7

25/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Andrew Tinkler

With leaders, led 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, modest 4th last op 28/1

5^th

Riddlestown

1011-7

33/1

T: C FryerJ: J M Quinlan

In touch, outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure before last, never on terms

6^th

Alfred Roller

511-10

20/1

T: J & 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

7^th

Amantius

811-10

11/2

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

8^th

1 ¾

Steel City

911-12

20/1

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

9^th

1 ½

Mahlers Star

711-12

12/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: T Scudamore

Held up behind, headway after 6th, weakened after 3 out

10^th

Grey Life

1111-8

66/1

T: Laura MorganJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien (7)

Mid-division, mistake 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off tchd 50/1

11^th

3 ¼

Straits Of Messina

811-6

9/1

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

Western Breeze

811-11

25/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jake Greenall

Tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, weakened and pulled up after next tchd 20/1

Spyder

911-11

100/1

T: Tracey LeesonJ: Kielan Woods

Led to after 1st, in touch, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up after next

Baroque Style

1111-5

25/1

T: D BurchellJ: R T Dunne

Towards rear, struggling after 4 out, weakened and pulled up after next op 33/1

Squeeze Me

1011-3

100/1

T: G HanmerJ: Jack Andrews (7)

Always towards rear, struggling 4 out, weakened and pulled up after next op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Nightfly²⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: C E Longsdon J: B S Hughes

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