13:00 Southwell 08 Apr 2021
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Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £2,862 - 8 run
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- Winner
- W/O True Hero
- Top 3 Finish
- Insure 3 Places
- Top 2 Finish
- W/O True Hero And Arzaak
- W/O
- W/O
- Insure 2 Places
- Finish Exactly 2nd
- Finish Exactly 3rd
- Not To Be Placed
- Not To Win
Bookies best price percentage = 38.00% | Standard bookmaker terms: 3 places, 1/5 odds
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C&D winner. Last of 11 in handicap at this C&D (66/1). Off 150 days. One to note in the market returning from wind surgery.
Has won eight races from 5f to 6f including 3 wins on the all-weather (1 FB, 2 PO). Beaten 13l behind Queen Of Kalahari at 66-1 when last of 11 on his latest outing over this course and distance in November last year.
C&D winner. Last of 11 in handicap at this C&D (66/1). Off 150 days. One to note in the market returning from wind surgery.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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| All Flat Races | 53 | 8 | 9 | 15.1% | |
| Flat (AW) | 17 | 3 | 1 | 17.7% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| C | Course | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11.1% |
| D | Distance | 29 | 3 | 4 | 10.3% |
| G | Similar Going | 17 | 3 | 2 | 17.7% |
| S | Surface(Fibresand) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11.1% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T & H) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20% |
| HG | Hood | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11.8% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 16 | 2 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | R P Downey | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Kevin Frost | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
16/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (5f, soft). Off 6 months. Makes fibresand debut. One to consider.
A winner at 5f. Beaten 5l behind Mid Winster at 16-1 when eighth of 11 on her latest outing at Ayr over 5f (good to soft) in September last year.
16/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (5f, soft). Off 6 months. Makes fibresand debut. One to consider.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 10 | 1 | 4 | 10% | |
| Flat (AW) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 8 | 1 | 4 | 12.5% |
| G | Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11.1% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12.5% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Kevin Stott | 8 | 1 | 4 | 12.5% |
| T | K A Ryan | 10 | 1 | 4 | 10% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
10/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (5f). Off 160 days. Makes fibresand debut. Half-brother won here on this surface so has to be considered.
Successful twice at 5f including a win on the all-weather. Beaten 4l behind Nibras Again at 10-1 when 11th of 14 on his latest outing at Newcastle over 5f in October last year.
10/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (5f). Off 160 days. Makes fibresand debut. Half-brother won here on this surface so has to be considered.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 17 | 2 | 3 | 11.8% | |
| Flat (AW) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 13 | 2 | 3 | 15.4% |
| G | Similar Going | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (P only) | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | D Fentiman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
| T | T D Easterby | 17 | 2 | 3 | 11.8% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
18/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (6f, heavy). Off 6 months. Makes fibresand debut. Others make more appeal.
He has won four times from 5f to 6f including a win on the all-weather. Finished 7l behind Black Friday when fifth of 9 at 18-1 on his latest outing at Ayr over 6f (heavy) in October last year.
18/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (6f, heavy). Off 6 months. Makes fibresand debut. Others make more appeal.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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| All Flat Races | 22 | 4 | 2 | 18.2% | |
| Flat (AW) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30% |
| G | Similar Going | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 20 | 4 | 2 | 20% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 11.1% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | D Nolan | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Liam Bailey | 15 | 4 | 2 | 26.7% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
6/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, heavy). Off 178 days. Makes fibresand debut. Visor back on. Others have achieved more.
Winner of five races from 5f to 6f. Beaten 5l behind Glory Fighter at 6-1 when seventh of 9 on his latest outing at Musselburgh over 5f (soft) in October last year.
6/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, heavy). Off 178 days. Makes fibresand debut. Visor back on. Others have achieved more.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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| All Flat Races | 48 | 5 | 11 | 10.4% | |
| Flat (AW) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 17 | 3 | 4 | 17.7% |
| G | Similar Going | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (V only) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 15.8% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Callum Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | M Mullineaux | 45 | 5 | 10 | 11.1% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
C&D winner. 5/4, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f) 13 days ago, sticking to task. Thriving at the moment and looks the one to beat.
He has won four times at 5f including 3 wins on the all-weather (2 FB). Won on his latest outing when 5-4fav at Newcastle over 5f last month, beating Phoenix Star by a neck. Has won 3 times this season.
C&D winner. 5/4, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f) 13 days ago, sticking to task. Thriving at the moment and looks the one to beat.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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| All Flat Races | 27 | 4 | 6 | 14.8% | |
| Flat (AW) | 11 | 3 | 3 | 27.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
| C | Course | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| D | Distance | 22 | 4 | 5 | 18.2% |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14.3% |
| S | Surface(Fibresand) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 20 | 4 | 6 | 20% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Jason Hart | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | D H Brown | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Course winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Five wins from 13 runs last year. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (6.1f, 4/1). Off 121 days. Not taken lightly.
Winner of five races from 5f to 6f including 2 wins on the all-weather (1 FB, 1 PO). Finished 6l behind Excessable when sixth of 9 at 4-1jt-fav on his latest outing here over 6f in December last year.
Course winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Five wins from 13 runs last year. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (6.1f, 4/1). Off 121 days. Not taken lightly.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 19 | 5 | 3 | 26.3% | |
| Flat (AW) | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
| D | Distance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| G | Similar Going | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22.2% |
| S | Surface(Fibresand) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 19 | 5 | 3 | 26.3% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | K T O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | Robyn Brisland | 19 | 5 | 3 | 26.3% |
| BF Was beaten favourite last time out | |||||
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
3-time C&D winner. 6¼ lengths fourth of 6 to True Hero in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 23 days ago, slowly away. Each-way contender.
Winner of six races at 5f including 4 wins on the all-weather (3 FB, 1 PO). Finished 7l behind True Hero when fourth of 6 at 9-1 on his latest outing over this course and distance last month.
3-time C&D winner. 6¼ lengths fourth of 6 to True Hero in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 23 days ago, slowly away. Each-way contender.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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| All Flat Races | 61 | 6 | 16 | 9.8% | |
| Flat (AW) | 37 | 4 | 8 | 10.8% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 15 | 3 | 5 | 20% |
| C | Course | 15 | 3 | 5 | 20% |
| D | Distance | 49 | 6 | 12 | 12.2% |
| G | Similar Going | 32 | 3 | 7 | 9.4% |
| S | Surface(Fibresand) | 15 | 3 | 5 | 20% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (B only) | 50 | 6 | 13 | 12% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 29 | 2 | 5 | 6.9% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | B A Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | Charlie Wallis | 25 | 1 | 7 | 4% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Form Icons
To give you a quick snapshot of each horse’s form we’ve introduced the following icons which represent the following:
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CD Course & Distance
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D Distance
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C Course
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Hcp Today’s Official Rating or Higher
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G Going
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HG Headgear
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Cl Class
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S Surface
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Grey icons indicate horses that have been placed under those conditions.
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Blue icons indicate horses that have won under those conditions.
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Gold icons indicate horses with a 50% or better win record under those conditions.
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Other Information
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BF Beaten favourite last time out
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MM Horse is within the top 10 steamers for the day
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MM Horse is within the top 10 drifters for the day
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ATR Horse is being backed by one of our tipsters
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90 Official Rating
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2 Horse is due to go xlb down in future race
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2 Horse is due to go xlb up in future races
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G Add horse to ATR Tracker
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v/b/h Visor / Blinkers / Hood
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es/ec Eye Shield / Eye Cover
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p Cheek Pieces
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t Tongue Strap
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Noted in positive terms on its previous outing by Timeform's race analyst
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Pinpointed as potentially representing poor value, primarily on account of doubts as to the strength or reliability of its recent form
The following symbols sometimes appear alongside (or instead of) a rating:
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p the horse is likely to improve
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P the horse is likely to significantly improve
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? the rating is suspect or (used alone) the horse can’t be assessed with confidence
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+ the horse may be better than rated
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WS This horse received Wind Surgery prior to this run
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§ the horse is unreliable (for temperament or other reasons)
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§§ the horse is so temperamentally unsatisfactory as not to be worth a rating
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x the horse is a poor jumper
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xx the horse is so bad a jumper as not to be worth a rating
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WS2 This was the horse's second outing after receiving Wind Surgery
The following symbols sometimes appear in the Run Style column:
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FR Front Runner
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P Races Prominently
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C Closer: Horse races in the second half of the field
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H Hold Up: Horses usually races close to last position
Verdict
TRUE HERO struck over this track and trip last month and followed up off 5lb higher at Newcastle last time. Another 4lb rise won't make life easy, but he's evidently at the top of his game and can confirm form with Arzaak, who was fourth behind him here but is 10lb better off today. Pull Harder Con's hat-trick bid ended in a heavy defeat here latest but he has been gelded since and could be better now dropped to the minimum trip.
Verdict
TRUE HERO has been in fine form and has been rated higher than this in the past. He should be able to gain a third C&D success here. Arzaak is a regular at this venue and may make the frame. Wade's Magic has some hope of handling this surface on breeding and may be able to get involved in the finish.
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Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Standard | 6 | Mininggold | 1 | 6 | 9 0 | 68 | 61-1363 | 21 days | M Dods (126 miles) | Paula Muir | 5/ 1 | 1:01.52 |
| 2018 | Standard | 14 | Imagine If | 14 | 4 | 9 6 | 73 | 4408-98 | 12 days | R Fell (104 miles) | Ben Sanderson | 33/ 1 | 0:58.43 |
| 2017 | Standard | 8 | Zylan | 4 | 5 | 9 0 | 63 | 0075-13 | 4 days | R Fell (104 miles) | Ben Sanderson | 10/ 11 | 0:58.99 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 4f 214y | 0:56.97 |