Southwell (AW)
20:30
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap
Southwell (AW) Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £5.30 Place: £1.90 £1.80 £2.80 Exacta: £24.30 Tricast: £134.90 Trifecta: £212.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Papa Cocktail (IRE) 6 G AVG Stella Barclay 128 lbs 4/1 Won Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway 2f out - quickened and led over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge final 110yds - kept on well towards finish - just did enough(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
2nd 8 Kath's Toyboy (GB) N/A Poor Kevin Frost 129 lbs 7/2F 0.1 Taken down early - in touch with leaders - pushed along and went second over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - just held(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
3rd 4 Politics (IRE) N/A Poor Michael Appleby 135 lbs 10/1 3.75 Taken down early - midfield - headway when switched right over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - went third final strides(op 11/1 tchd 15/2)
4th 2 Thismydream (IRE) 6 G Poor Michael Attwater 132 lbs 13/2 0.2 Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a run approaching final furlong marker)(op 6/1)
5th 7 Blackjack (GB) 7 G AVG Alan Brown 132 lbs 5/1 .5 Led but pestered - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
6th 10 Gunnerside (IRE) 8 G Poor Grant Tuer 124 lbs 6/1 0.3 Held up in rear - headway when switched right over 2f out - pushed along when short of room over 1f out - ridden and switched left when bit short of room final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding was repeatedly denied a clear run on numerous occasions within the final 2f)(op 7/1)
7th 3 Majeski Man (IRE) 7 G Poor Paul Midgley 136 lbs 11/1 .75 Taken down early - took keen hold - disputed lead - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
8th 6 Fai Fai (GB) 6 G Poor Antony Brittain 135 lbs 80/1 .5 Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden and no impression from over 1f out(op 40/1)
9th 5 Spartan Fighter (GB) 7 G AVG Antony Brittain 130 lbs 10/1 0.2 Held up in rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out(tchd 12/1)
10th 1 Bond Boy (GB) N/A AVG Michael Appleby 137 lbs 25/1 22 Slowly into stride and lost many lengths start - never on terms (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)