15:25 Southwell

Tuesday 13 February 2018

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 3m 44.05s

1^st

(8)

Coeur de Lion

59-7

5/2f

T: A KingJ: Hollie Doyle

Behind, pushed along before halfway, headway on outside from over 3f out, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well op 7/4 tchd 11/8

2^nd

(3)

Mixboy

89-12

6/1

T: K DalgleishJ: J Fanning

Always prominent, took keen hold until led halfway, headed over 1f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, no extra closing stages op 9/2

3^rd

4 ½

(7)

Epitaph

48-7

13/2

T: M ApplebyJ: A Mullen

Chased leaders, hard driven over 3f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong op 6/1

4^th

(4)

Serenity Now

108-12

10/3

T: B EllisonJ: S Donohoe

In touch, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 15/2

5^th

1 ¼

(1)

Swashbuckle

59-12

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: P Hanagan

Led until halfway, lost place over 4f out, soon beaten tchd 10/1

6^th

1 ¾

(2)

Galileo's Spear

59-4

10/1

T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris

Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out op 11/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

(5)

St Mary's

59-12

5/1

T: A M BaldingJ: William Cox (5)

Held up in rear, under pressure 3f out, no impression op 5/1

Also Ran

N/A

(6)

Vettori Rules

59-10

20/1

T: Miss Gay KellewayJ: Jason Watson (7)

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £3.00EX:£12.20Trifecta:£58.20Tricast:£84.37SF:£13.33Swingers:£2.30, £4.50, £7.00

Forecasts

Coeur de Lion (5/2), Serenity Now (10/3), St Mary's (5/1), Mixboy (6/1), Epitaph (13/2), Galileo's Spear (10/1), Swashbuckle (12/1), Vettori Rules (20/1)

With not much Fibresand form to go this looks a difficult contest to weigh up although Coeur De Lion was progressive on the Flat last year he’s never run here and at the likely prices he’s short enough to pass by here. Both St Mary’s and MIXBOY are in the same boat although the latter of that duo comes from a yard that know the time of day with their runners on this surface and he’ll be fit having won over fences recently. Serenity Now won’t have any problems with the surface but this is a little tougher than his last two starts and wins here while Swashbuckle is another who should enjoy the trip but doesn’t have any form on Fibresand.