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15:05 Southwell

Betway Live Casino Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 14y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.74s
  • Off Time: 15:05:48
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Purple Rock (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Epitaph (IRE)

    6/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Pink, purple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

      Purple Rock (IRE)

      14 e CD
      15/8
      • Form 7249-51
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 73

      made all, came clear final 2f, very easily

      2(4)
      Silk - Brown and light blue diabolo, light blue sleeves, brown stars, light blue cap, brown star

      High Command (IRE)

      34 CCD
      10/1
      • Form 70024-7
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 71

      always behind, never a factor, tailed off

      3(5)
      Silk - Purple, emerald green stripe, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets and diamonds on emerald green cap

      Epitaph (IRE)

      6 b BFDCD
      6/1
      • Form 556-713
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked winner 3f, raced in 3rd, pushed along 4f out, edged left and kept on final 2f, went 2nd close home, no chance with easy winner

      4(3)
      Silk - White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star

      Handsome Bob (IRE)

      34 b CD
      16/1
      • Form 19901-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 66

      last pair, pushed along 8f out, outpaced and struggling final 5f, never a factor, tailed off

      5(6)
      Silk - Purple and Orange diabolo, Orange sleeves, Purple stars, Orange cap, Purple star

      Harbour Quay

      6
      11/4
      • Form 9/732
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 9f out, ridden and no chance with winner final 2f, lost 2nd close home

      6(2)
      Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

      Seasearch

      12 p CDCD
      9/2
      • Form 20-6310
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leaders on inside, ridden and outpaced 4f out, kept on same pace final 2f

      In depth

      Verdict

      Epitaph has only won twice in 40 starts, the latest in a Wolverhampton claimer last month. He ran poorly here last week and will need to bounce back as PURPLE ROCK has only been raised 3lb for an all-the-way victory over the course and distance a fortnight ago and looks the one to beat. Harbour Quay finished in front of Epitaph when runner-up last time and has the potential for further progress while Seasearch would have to be considered on his victory over 1m6f here early this month and he appeared to find 2m stretching his stamina last time. In his last nine starts, Handsome Bob has won three and finished last the same number of times.

      Formwatch

      Purple Rock (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) With leader, soon led, ridden 1f out, kept on well, edged right inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Country'n'western (9-6) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.

      High Command (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Temur Khan (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Epitaph (IRE) 7-4fav (9-0) Pushed along early, held up off the pace in 4th, closer on outside over 5f out, ridden 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on again into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 6, 9 3/4l behind Argus (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

      Handsome Bob (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 12, dist behind Royal Cosmic (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

      Harbour Quay 8-1 (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Argus (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

      Seasearch 8-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Thresholdofadream (8-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.