15:40 Southwell

Friday 5 January 2018

All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:1015:40

Betway Amateur Riders' Handicap

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 3m 5.83s

1^st

(4)

Serenity Now

1011-6

7/2

T: B EllisonJ: Abbie McCain (3)

Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 5f out, led over 1f out, ran on op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 4/1

2^nd

2 ½

(1)

Best Example

611-0

11/2

T: Miss J FeildenJ: Mr R Birkett

Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace op 9/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(9)

Hewouldwouldnthe

410-10

14/1

T: J G PortmanJ: Mr J Harding (3)

Raced wide in touch, lost place over 8f out, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on to go 3rd final furlong

4^th

(3)

Alternate Route

411-0

5/4f

T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: Mr Simon Walker

Tracked leader, led entering final 3f when jinked right, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 11/8 tchd 6/4

5^th

(8)

Buthelezi

1010-6

20/1

T: B EllisonJ: Mr Matt Brown (7)

In rear, ridden over 3f out, some late headway 2f out, never nearer op 25/1

6^th

4 ½

(5)

Affair

49-13

14/1

T: H MorrisonJ: Miss Serena Brotherton

Keen led, headed entering final 3f, weakened over 1f out op 12/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

(2)

Etaad

710-3

33/1

T: L EgertonJ: Aaron Anderson (5)

Close up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened tchd 40/1

8^th

(6)

Monzino

109-9

50/1

T: M C ChapmanJ: C J Todd (7)

In rear, pushed along 6f out, outpaced over 4f out op 66/1

9^th

(7)

Down Time

810-7

10/1

T: P T MidgleyJ: Tom Midgley (7)

Keen raced wide tracked leaders, lost place 5f out, behind 4f out op 8/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Tynecastle Park²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: R Eddery J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.30, £1.60, £3.70EX:£15.40Trifecta:£120.30Tricast:£236.72SF:£22.29Swingers:£4.00, £10.00, £10.40

Forecasts

Alternate Route (5/4), Serenity Now (7/2), Tynecastle Park (4/1), Best Example (11/2), Down Time (10/1), Hewouldwouldnthe (14/1), Affair (14/1), Buthelezi (20/1), Etaad (33/1), Monzino (50/1)

A fairly low-key end to the card and the presence of Simon Walker on board Alternate Route will surely make that one favoured by punters the leading amateur always an influence on the market. The stronger handling he receives here will help but the sire New Approach has yet to sire a winner here and that does leave doubts about his suitability for the surface. There are no such doubts about SERENITY NOW and despite the shorter trip and the 6lb penalty for his win last time out he’s taken to follow up here. Affair would be of interest if she could gain an easy lead although she too has to confirm her effectiveness on Fibresand with Best Example and Buthelezi worth a look the latter didn’t convince here last time but his mark has tumbled and he does have a Fibresand pedigree.