Southwell

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Distance: 1m13y
Going: Standard
Prize: £4,972
Runners: 10
Winning time: 1m 40.52s (slow by 2.42s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 12lbs
OR: 84
SP: 9/2
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader from over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
2 hd
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 76
SP: 13/2
Led - faced challenge from over 1f out - headed but kept on inside final 110yds(tchd 6/1)
3
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 78
SP: 20/1
Midfield - no impression over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 22/1)
4 ¾
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 10lbs
OR: 82
SP: 13/2
Midfield - in touch with leaders over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(tchd 5/1)
5 hd
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 76
SP: 12/1
In touch with leaders - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 10/1)
6 ¾
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 1lbs
OR: 73
SP: 50/1
In rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 33/1)
7 ½ 4
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 78
SP: 13/2
Towards rear - some headway then not clear run and switched left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately two furlongs out)(op 6/1 tchd 8/1)
8 2 6
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 78
SP: 9/1
Towards rear throughout(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
9 ½
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 10lbs
OR: 70
SP: 16/1
In rear - no impression(op 18/1)
10 10 16½
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 79
SP: 9/4F
Prominent - hung left and weakened quickly from 2f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 5/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.90
Tote place: £1.60 £3.20 £6
Exacta: £34
Trifecta: £495.80
Tricast: £538.94
CSF: £34.79