14:45 Southwell

Friday 1 December 2017

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4515:20

Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 15.85s

1^st

(4)

First Excel

59-7

4/1f

T: S R BowringJ: J Quinn

Pressed leader, clear with leader halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on op 3/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(1)

Declamation

78-7

10/1

T: J ButlerJ: K T O'Neill

Led, clear with winner halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace op 13/2 tchd 6/1

3^rd

(2)

Meandmyshadow

99-5

10/1

T: A D BrownJ: Cam Hardie

Close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish op 25/1

4^th

3 ½

(3)

African Blessing

49-10

9/2

T: C WallisJ: Rossa Ryan (7)

Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace op 4/1

5^th

(7)

Pearl Acclaim

79-5

6/1

T: D C GriffithsJ: S J Drowne

Raced wide tracked leading pair, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong

6^th

1 ½

(9)

Vroom

49-9

10/1

T: Miss Gay KellewayJ: Mr Paul Hainey (7)

In touch, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders tchd 11/1

7^th

(8)

Viva Verglas

69-7

8/1

T: D M LoughnaneJ: L Morris

In touch, short lived effort over 1f out op 7/2 tchd 9/2

8^th

(11)

Dodgy Bob

49-10

14/1

T: M MullineauxJ: Phil Dennis (3)

Raced very wide throughout, held up, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out op 20/1

9^th

(10)

Appleberry

59-7

7/1

T: M ApplebyJ: A Mullen

Raced wide held up, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out op 20/1

10^th

(5)

Willbeme

98-7

20/1

T: S G WestJ: Joey Haynes

In rear, ridden halfway, soon weakened, eased over 1f out, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

N/A

(6)

Malaysian Boleh

79-5

12/1

T: P S McEnteeJ: Nicola Currie (7)

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.30, £2.50, £4.70EX:£29.00Trifecta:£515.70Tricast:£249.45SF:£22.37Swingers:£4.90, £5.70, £24.90

Forecasts

First Excel (4/1), African Blessing (9/2), Pearl Acclaim (6/1), Appleberry (7/1), Viva Verglas (8/1), Declamation (10/1), Meandmyshadow (10/1), Vroom (10/1), Malaysian Boleh (12/1), Dodgy Bob (14/1), Willbeme (20/1)

There is plenty of early pace in this and First Excel will find it harder to dominate this time as he bids to follow up his recent C&D success. Appleberry and Declamation are two to watch in the market as both have claims on their best form. African Blessing is feared under his good claimer but the vote goes to VIVA VERGLAS. The six-year-old landed back to back successes here in the spring under this rider. He makes plenty of appeal back in this grade and below his last winning mark.