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15:30 Southwell

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  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £2,900 added
  • Winner: £1,878
  • 2nd: £559
  • 3rd: £279
  • 4th: £139
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.58s
  • Off Time: 15:30:30
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Takajan (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Elusive Fame (USA)

    6/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Light green, brown braces and armlets, white cap

      Thrust Control (IRE)

      155 D
      10/1
      • Form 416546-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      raced wide, in rear, ridden halfway, not troubled leaders

      2(7)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Besty

      26 D
      10/1
      • Form 81097-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

      Elusive Fame (USA)

      16 b CCD
      6/1
      • Form 634-364
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      in touch, headway to chase winner over 1f out, ridden and stayed on near finish

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, quartered cap

      Onceaponatime (IRE)

      14 BFDCD
      7/2
      • Form 768-227
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      keen in touch, ridden and headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right, kept on, one pace final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Brown, Yellow and Brown diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Sir Louis

      19 CD
      7/4
      • Form 6024-11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 67

      awkward leaving stalls, headway on outer to track leaders over 4f out, ridden halfway, soon weakened

      6(1)
      Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

      Beckermet (IRE)

      140 D
      40/1
      • Form 074320-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on, one pace

      7(3)
      Silk - Black and White check, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap

      Takajan (IRE)

      14 CD
      5/1
      • Form 2166-36
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, soon led, ridden out

      Previous results

      2010
      (4)
      Silk -

      Poet's Place (USA)

      10/11
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      A C&D winner in 2009, Elusive Fame is dropped in class here and has a 7lb claimer to help his cause. But recent form suggests he needs a longer trip to show his best nowadays and the more progressive SIR LOUIS is preferred. He's won his last two starts over C&D and will need to improve again to land his hat trick, but he looks capable of doing just that given the ease of his latest victory. Besty and Onceaponatime are closely matched on their recent form behind Punching, who runs in the previous race, but the once-useful Beckermet hasn't won since 2007 and makes his Fibresand debut on his 93rd start.

      Formwatch

      Thrust Control (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden halfway, one pace final 2f, 6th of 9, 6l behind Amenable (9-7) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.

      Besty 10-1 (9-0) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Punching (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.

      Elusive Fame (USA) 6-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 7, 3l behind Everymanforhimself (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Jan.

      Onceaponatime (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Prominent early, held up, ridden over 1f out, not clear run over 1f out, no impression on leaders, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Jack Rackham (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

      Sir Louis 5-2 (9-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden, in command over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan beating Gold Story (8-12) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Beckermet (IRE) 11-1 (8-5) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 23l behind Esprit De Midas (9-7) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep.

      Takajan (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders on outside, hanging left when switched right over 1f out, no impression entering final furlong, kept on towards finish, eased close home, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Jack Rackham (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.