18:10 Southwell

Monday 26 June 2017

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bookies.com Free Bets Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 6m 31.10s

1^st

King's Song

711-9

10/1

T: David DennisJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leaders, 2nd 11th, hit 13th, ridden after 4 out, led before last, stayed on op 8/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Larkhall

1010-1

14/1

T: M E SowersbyJ: R D Day (3)

Held up well in rear, headway 13th, hampered 15th, every chance before last, no impression on winner towards finish and just held onto 2nd

3^rd

Cruising Bye

1111-5

16/1

T: G HanmerJ: T J O'Brien

In rear, in touch 13th, soon lost place, some headway before 3 out, modest 4th 2 out, stayed on well flat, just failed to get 2nd op 14/1

4^th

4 ½

High Counsel

811-3

11/2

T: G HanmerJ: Brendan Powell

Prominent, led 2nd, clear before 10th until 3 out, headed before last, no extra flat op 15/2 tchd 9/2

5^th

Shaiyzar

810-13

11/2

T: D ThompsonJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)

Mid-division, dived at 4th, headway before 13th, lost place 15th, rallied on bend before 3 out, bumped at 3 out, soon beaten, no extra before last op 4/1 tchd 6/1

6^th

4 ½

Next Exit

1210-0

28/1

T: J R CornwallJ: Lee Edwards

Held up towards rear, headway 13th, 3rd when mistake 15th, lost place 4 out, jumped right and weakened next op 25/1

7^th

The Last Bridge

1010-11

4/1f

T: Mrs S JohnsonJ: R Johnson

Prominent on outside, jumped left 7th, pushed along before 10th, lost 2nd next, struggling 14th, tailed off tchd 9/2

Also Ran

Celtic Tune

611-12

11/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Killian Moore (3)

Led until 2nd, tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 11th, blundered next, soon behind, pulled up before 13th op 8/1 tchd 5/1

Edward Elgar

611-9

6/1

T: Mrs Caroline BaileyJ: R T Dunne

Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, reminders after 9th, soon lost place, last 12th, behind when pulled up before 14th op 7/1

Sgt Bull Berry

1010-9

16/1

T: P MaddisonJ: Jamie Hamilton (3)

Mid-division, headway after 12th, not much room and lost place 13th, well behind after 4 out, pulled up before next op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.50Pl:£3.40, £3.90, £4.40EX:£163.10Trifecta:£1,159.60Tricast:£2,155.93SF:£128.16Swingers:£19.50, £14.90, £19.10

Forecasts

The Last Bridge (4/1), High Counsel (11/2), Shaiyzar (11/2), Celtic Tune (11/2), Edward Elgar (6/1), King's Song (10/1), Larkhall (14/1), Cruising Bye (16/1), Sgt Bull Berry (16/1), Next Exit (28/1)

Hardly the most appealing betting medium with plenty of these having big question marks against them in terms of ability and temperament. Celtic Tune would have to bounce back from his poor run last time and The Last Bridge and Cruising Bye whilst being capable at this lowly level are hardly the most reliable given their previous antics. Larkhall is likely to travel well but his finishing effort and stamina for this trip leave doubts about him and in the end Edward Elgar and SHAIYZAR look the safest options. The former looks a little better over fences while the latter has run well enough over fences of late and can make use ofhis lower chase mark here.