2025-02-06 Southwell 18:30
Southwell

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Distance: 1m13y

Going: Standard

Prize: £4,711

Runners: 10

Winning time: 1m 42.30s (slow by 4.60s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 6

7 Northern Cracksman

J:Billy Loughnane T:Lawrence Mullaney

Age:4 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:56 SP:11/4J

Prominent - led over 2f out - edged right and ridden over 1f out - ran on final 110yds(op 5/2)

2 2¼

3 Down To The Kid

J:Tom Eaves T:Michael Herrington

Age:6 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:58 SP:25/1

Took keen hold - raced in last - switched left and headway on far side of group over 1f out - edged right and went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)

3 1¼ 3½

10 Ring Of Gold

J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby

Age:8 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:52 SP:15/2

Slowly into stride - took keen hold - in rear - switched to near side when not clear run over 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - squeezed through and went third towards finish - did well in the circumstances (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run on several occasions inside the final furlong)(op 8/1)

4 hd 3¾

2 I Can't Believe

J:Rossa Ryan T:David Evans

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:60 SP:3/1

Raced wide early - pressed leader - edged right over 1f out - lost second inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)

5 ¾ 4½

1 Al Suil Eile

J:Robert Havlin T:Shaun Harris

Age:9 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:60 SP:12/1

Midfield on inner - headway and disputing second when edged right over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 9/1)

6 ¾ 5¼

9 Mykonos St John

J:Taryn Langley(7) T:Scott Dixon

Age:8 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:54 SP:25/1

Towards rear - headway on far side of group over 1f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 22/1)

7 ½ 5¾

8 Create

J:Mikkel Mortensen(5) T:Scott Dixon

Age:5 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:55 SP:40/1

Midfield - weakened against near rail 1f out(op 66/1)

8 ½ 6¼

4 Light Up Our Stars

J:Joey Haynes T:Scott Dixon

Age:9 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:57 SP:10/1

In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(tchd 9/1)

9 nk 6½

5 Retraction

J:Jason Hart T:Ruth Carr

Age:5 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:57 SP:11/4J

In rear - headway over 1f out - no extra when hampered and lost position inside final 110yds(op 7/2)

10 7½ 14

6 First Dynasty

J:Grace McEntee T:Max Young

Age:6 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:57 SP:66/1

Led but pestered - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.75

Tote place: £1.30 £6.90 £2.50

Exacta: £88.80

Trifecta: £501.80

Tricast: £488.44

CSF: £77.21