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Southwell (GBR)

Thursday, February 15, 2024 — Race 1

7f

Distance

Standard

Going

$4,972.3

Purse

9

Runners

1:27.38

Time

4yo+

Age

Results

PosHorseJockeyTrainerDrawWtSPBLPrizeComment
1Perfect Swiss(2016)David AllanTim Easterby11135.003/10.00$4,972.3Took keen hold - midfield on outer - steady headway and pressed leaders after 2f - led going easily 2f out - soon ridden and faced challenge - kept on final 110yds(op 10/3)
2Sparkling Spirit(2020)Hollie DoyleAdrian Paul Keatley3129.004/10.30$2,333.2Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway towards near side over 1f out - pressed winner inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
3Spring Romance(2015)Luke MorrisMichael Appleby2131.0012/11.25$1,165.65Took keen hold - prominent - hung left and pressed winner over 1f out - lost second and no extra inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
4Sienna Breeze(2018)Aidan KeeleyJames Owen9132.0011/10.75$583.3Lost many lengths start - in rear - joined main group over 5f out - headway towards near side over 1f out - edged left and kept on final 110yds (inquiry was held into running and riding; vet had nothing to report; jockey said his instructions were to await how mare jumped from stalls as she had shown recent tendencies of jumping slowly and to ride the race as it unfolded; he said she jumped tardily from stalls - a fact that he reported at scales - but raced slightly keenly in early stages and on bend; he went on to say that he felt it was important to allow filly to regain her balance having slightly over-raced in the earlier stages and felt that angling out to the right gave mare clearer running in home straight; he further said that mare was rolling around under pressure - in particular to the left - and that he rode filly out to line to finish fourth and - in his opinion - had obtained best possible placing; trainer said he was satisfied with ride and that it accorded with instructions given considering filly had been slowly away; their explanations were noted; jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 17/2)
5Simply Gorgeous(2019)Jack GilliganPhil McEntee4133.0080/12.25$290.7Took keen hold - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 66/1)
6My Sand Boy(2019)William CarsonTony Carroll7123.0020/12.50-Raced wide early - disputed lead - lost position 2f out - soon no extra(op 16/1)
7College Wizard(2019)Liam WrightChristine Dunnett1116.0080/11.25-In touch with leaders on inner - hung left 2f out - soon weakened gradually(op 100/1)
8Gidwa(2019)Benoit De La SayetteKevin Philippart De Foy8123.002/1F0.30-Slowly into stride - in rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/4)
9Mr Stanley(2019)Andrew MullenPhilip Kirby6133.005/12.25-Midfield on outer - hung left and weakened 2f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 4/1 tchd 6/1)