AWFlatClass 3
BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap
Southwell (GBR)
Saturday, February 24, 2024 — Race 4
2m 0.5f
Distance
Standard
Going
$13,085
Purse
13
Runners
3:46.04
Time
4yo+
Age
Results
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Wt | SP | BL | Prize | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spartan Army(2019) | David Probert | Alan King | 12 | 138.00 | 9/1 | 0.00 | $13,085 | Prominent on outer - pressed leader 3f out - pushed along to lead 2f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) |
| 2 | Palace Boy(2017) | George Rooke | Ralph J Smith | 10 | 135.00 | 11/10F | 1.25 | $6,140 | Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed but prominent after 2f - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went second 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 5/4) |
| 3 | First Emperor(2019) | Luke Morris | John Ryan | 4 | 135.00 | 20/1 | 1.25 | $3,067.5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - soon outpaced - rallied from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 16/1) |
| 4 | Award Dancer(2018) | Sam James | Grant Tuer | 3 | 127.00 | 11/1 | 0.10 | $1,535 | In touch with leaders on inner - headway but outpaced over 2f out - rallied from over 1f out - kept on and went third final 110yds - lost third towards finish |
| 5 | Simiyann(2020) | Clifford Lee | Ian Williams | 9 | 122.00 | 11/1 | 1.50 | $765 | Midfield - outpaced over 3f out - hung right home turn - edged left but rallied from 2f out - no impression from 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed on bends)(op 17/2 tchd 12/1) |
| 6 | King Viktor(2018) | Cam Hardie | Brian Ellison | 11 | 121.00 | 22/1 | 0.20 | - | Disputed lead - led at slow pace after 2f - faced challenge from 3f out - headed 2f out - lost second 1f out - weakened and lost three places final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) |
| 7 | Heathen(2019) | Daniel Tudhope | David OMeara | 7 | 134.00 | 10/1 | 0.50 | - | Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3f out - some headway 2f out - kept on but no impression from 1f out(tchd 11/1) |
| 8 | Educator(2019) | Sean Kirrane | Michael Appleby | 8 | 134.00 | 28/1 | 0.05 | - | Midfield on inner - no impression from 2f out (jockey was asked to explain his riding passing 1 1/2f out where he appeared to become less vigorous over a number of strides for no apparent reason; he explained that he had been instructed to produce gelding between horses when making his challenge in home straight and he had angled gelding wider off home bend in order to enable him to carry out those instructions; he added that inside 2f out a rival on his outside had started to edge left-handed which moved gelding off his intended line; this left him worried that he was at risk of becoming isolated away from main division of runners and he was therefore considering his options; however after realising he would have to surrender too much ground in order to switch right-handed around a rival and revert to coming between runners - he accepted his positioning and rode gelding out hands and heels to end of race) |
| 9 | Evaluation(2018) | Kevin Stott | Lucinda Russell | 1 | 140.00 | 18/1 | 1.00 | - | Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3f out - soon outpaced and hung right - rallied and some headway from over 1f out - no telling impression(op 16/1) |
| 10 | Swinging London(2018) | Joe Fanning | John Mackie | 13 | 121.00 | 14/1 | 0.50 | - | Towards rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened from 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) |
| 11 | Haveyoumissedme(2018) | Andrew Mullen | Iain Jardine | 6 | 131.00 | 9/1 | 1.00 | - | Dwelt start - took keen hold - soon midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4f out - raced wide home turn - weakened quickly from 2f out(tchd 10/1) |
| 12 | Animato(2019) | Mark Winn | David OMeara | 5 | 124.00 | 33/1 | 4.00 | - | Midfield on inner - towards rear 3f out - struggling from 2f out - lost touch from over 1f out(op 25/1) |
| 13 | Sir Chauvelin(2012) | Paul Mulrennan | Jim Goldie | 2 | 136.00 | 28/1 | 0.30 | - | Always behind(op 25/1) |