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15:10 Southwell

Two February Jumps Meetings At Southwell Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.20s
  • Off Time: 15:10:16
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Efisio Princess

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Silk Gallery (USA)

    15/8

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash and sleeves, White cap

      Dark Tara

      6 D
      5/2
      • Form 976/8-81
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 60

      chased leaders, ridden halfway, one pace from over 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - BLACK and WHITE diamonds, BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets and diamonds on cap

      Efisio Princess

      36 DCD
      11/4
      • Form 033130-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 64

      made all, ridden from over 1f out, ran on final furlong

      5(8)
      Silk - Dark blue, white star, white sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, white stars

      Avoca Dancer (IRE)

      13 b D
      8/1
      • Form 0205-07
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 56

      steadied start, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd close home

      6(2)
      Silk - White, Yellow disc and armlets, Light Blue cap

      City For Conquest (IRE)

      31 CD
      14/1
      • Form 335190-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 54

      in rear, ridden and weakened halfway

      7(6)
      Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

      Silk Gallery (USA)

      23 t
      15/8
      • Form 8/03-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 53

      held up in touch, headway 2f out, soon chased winner, no impression final furlong

      8(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, red cap

      Martingrange Lass (IRE)

      12 e
      66/1
      • Form 0466-70
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 39

      chased winner, ridden and hung left halfway, one pace from over 1f out

      1(4)
      NR

      Milton of Campsie

      3 D
      • Form 1095-57
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

      Nonrunner

      4(5)
      NR

      Mac Dalia

      14 p C
      • Form 26107-7
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 63

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (5)
      Silk -

      Cerebus

      6/5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      The lightly raced SILK GALLERY is a speculative selection; Dark Tara, a surprise winner at Wolverhampton six days ago, and Efisio Princess also make appeal in a wide open little contest. Efisio Princess won here last November and seems to have taken a liking to the surface. However, she was well held off this mark last time out, so now has something to prove. By contrast Dark Tara was a 66/1 shot when she won a handicap last week, but was racing off a mark 20lb below her juvenile rating. It is highly unlikely, given the form of her yard; she will be even a fraction of those odds today; which may be a touch restrictive for a filly that needs to prove her effort was not just a flash in the pan. Therefore, a chance is taken on the unexposed Silk Gallery pulling something out of the hat. Time may tell that the form of her latest start (finished second to the 69-rated lemon N Sugar) is a reasonable gauge at this level, so this may be the time to side with Silk Gallery before the four-year-old goes on to better things.

      Formwatch

      Dark Tara 66-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating A Big Sky Brewing (8-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Efisio Princess 8-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, last of 12, 6l behind Musical Script (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.

      Avoca Dancer (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Held up in touch on outside, ridden along 4f out, chased leaders and effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind Joss Stick (8-12) at Lingfield 6f app hcp (6) pol.

      City For Conquest (IRE) 25-1 (8-2) Dwelt and hampered at start, always behind, 12th of 13, 12l behind Fyodor (9-9) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs in Dec.

      Silk Gallery (USA) 12-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Lemon N Sugar (9-10) at Southwell 6f mdn fll (5) fbs.

      Martingrange Lass (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden halfway, soon driven and weakened, last of 12, 13l behind Vanatina (8-11) at Southwell 7f Stks (41-45) (7) fbs.

      Milton of Campsie 18-1 (8-11) Steadied start, held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6l behind Distinctly Game (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Mac Dalia 12-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden along halfway, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 14l behind Back In The Red (9-5) at Southwell 5f sll (6) fbs.