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18:45 Southwell

Betfred Pays Double Result Handicap

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.40s
  • 8 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoop, Emerald Green sleeves, Red spots

Set Alight

40 p CD
2/1
  • Form 211114
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 70

held up in touch, improved halfway, soon ridden, kept on one pace inside final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap
  • Form 5238-27
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 66

tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, mid over 1f out, ridden clear

3(5)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
20/1
  • Form 4416-40
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 66

soon pushed along in rear, never dangerous

4(2)
Silk - Red, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Red cap, Yellow stars

Azreme

19 D
6/1
  • Form 71207-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 65

dwelt, held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(4)
Silk - Purple, Yellow chevron, sleeves and star on cap

Witchelle

31 C
13/2
  • Form 7-413
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 63

keen, led over 4f out, til over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(7)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE stars, chevrons on sleeves and star on cap

Zorn

10 C
14/1
  • Form 416080
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 61

led, headed over 4f out, remained close up, ridden and weakened 3f out

7(6)
Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

Saros (IRE)

168 CD
7/1
  • Form 371903-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 58

dwelt, raced wide and held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong

8(1)
Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots, halved sleeves

Bogaz (IRE)

35 CD
11/1
  • Form 5171-02
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out

In depth

Verdict

Bogaz, Set Alight and Azreme look to be the leading players in this handicap and the vote is given to the last mentioned. The selection was unlucky in running in a competitive race at Kempton last time behind Flint River. He finished in mid-division that day but he would have finished a lot further up the field if he hadn't been hampered, and with a little more luck in running today he should go close. Bogaz was a beaten favourite here last time, but he was giving weight away all around that day and he certainly wasn't disgraced. Set Alight was a fair fourth behind Mistral Sky at Wolverhampton last time, but her trainer has expressed concern that her busy schedule might be catching up with her and on that basis she may be best watched on this occasion. Mission Affirmed should be suited by the drop in trip and he is another to consider, but for the winner we return to Azreme.

Formwatch

Set Alight 13-2 Slowly into stride, held up, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Mistral Sky at W'hampton 7f stk (C1) pol in Mar.

Mission Affirmed (USA) 7-1 Bump start, with leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 10l behind Midshipman at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (E3) pol in Feb.

Constable Burton 20-1 Led, ridden over 2f out, weakening when headed over 1f out, last of 11, 10l behind Mandarin Spirit at W'hampton 7f hcp (E3) pol in Feb.

Azreme 20-1 Dwelt, held up, headway on stand rail when not clear run 2f out, soon switched right and one pace final furlong, 9th of 17, 5l behind Flint River at Kempton 7f hcp gs.

Witchelle 3-1fav Keen, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Marinaite at Southwell 1m fll hcp (E3) fbs in Mar.

Zorn 25-1 Prominent, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 15l behind No Grouse at Southwell 7f hcp gf.

Saros (IRE) 16-1 Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Wrenlane at W'hampton 1m 1f stk (F3) pol in Nov.

Bogaz (IRE) 6-4fav Led, headed over 4f out, led again 2f out, driven inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Melvino at Southwell 7f 3yo sll (G4) fbs in Mar.