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Truespeed Championing The South West Handicap

Date 2023-04-07
Distance 1m3f137y
Class Class 6
Going Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £13,608
Winning Time 2m 38.25s (slow by 12.35s)

Result

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
10 (12)
Meisterzinger
Brown
J:Richard Kingscote
T:Mark Usher
J:Richard Kingscote
T:Mark Usher
131 444-11
55
69
35
44d -10
5.7
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Two AW classified wins this year & leading claims if transferring that form back to grass
8 (9)
Boy George
Bay
J:J F Egan
T:Dominic Ffrench Davis
J:J F Egan
T:Dominic Ffrench Davis
131 4428-5
55
73
67
28d -8
4.9
1.25/1
6
17%
Reappeared with fair 5th on AW & could build on that now back up in trip; likeable claims
12 (8)
Fast Forward
Bay
J:Callum Hutchinson(5)
T:Alan King
J:Callum Hutchinson(5)
T:Alan King
131 p 14-644
55
75
63
34d -7
4.3
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Creditable fourth on AW the last twice and won off this mark on turf last June; contender
1 (3)
Rick Blaine
Bay
J:Ray Dawson
T:Shaun Lycett
J:Ray Dawson
T:Shaun Lycett
131 tv 4395-0
55
70
-
49d -8
4.9
1.38/1
11/2
15%
A return to form is needed but he's had wind surgery and is on a reduced mark
5 (13)
My Brother Mike
Bay
J:Dougie Costello
T:John Stimpson
J:Dougie Costello
T:John Stimpson
131 5327-6
55
74
72
24d -5
3.8
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Winless since 2021 but likes it here and is on a handy mark
13 (14)
Hill Station
Bay
J:David Egan
T:Dr Richard Newland
J:David Egan
T:Dr Richard Newland
130 36-625
54
72
-
7d -5
3.5
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Didn't run badly on last week's stable but needs something extra to post a first win
14 (4)
Bobby Kennedy
Bay
J:George Bass(3)
T:Denis Coakley
J:George Bass(3)
T:Denis Coakley
130 /5998-
54
64
35
163d -5
3.1
2.25/1
10
10%
C&D winner in May 2021 but failed to hit the same heights last year
6 (1)
Locksmith
Grey
J:Georgia Dobie(3)
T:Eve Johnson Houghton
J:Georgia Dobie(3)
T:Eve Johnson Houghton
131 p 53793-
55
68
32
+2
6.4
4.25/1
18
6%
His claims aren't compelling but he's lightly raced and returns having had wind surgery
9 (7)
Sociologist
Chestnut
J:Kieran O'Neill
T:Scott Dixon
J:Kieran O'Neill
T:Scott Dixon
131 p 2845-9
55
72
64
87d -3
2.9
3.25/1
14
7%
Has an unreliable profile but a case can be made on last year's best efforts
11 (11)
Gold Souk
Bay
J:Joshua Bryan
T:Daniel Steele
J:Joshua Bryan
T:Daniel Steele
131 t 0660-0
55
71
-
-4
3.2
3.75/1
16
6%
Struggled to get competitive this winter and wind surgery needs to make a big difference
3 (5)
Manyana
Bay
J:William Cox
T:Jonathan Portman
J:William Cox
T:Jonathan Portman
131 62767-
55
72
29
109d 0
3.8
5.25/1
22
5%
Went close on handicap debut last October but failed to threaten on next three starts
2 (10)
Haan
Bay
J:Ben Curtis
T:Michael Appleby
J:Ben Curtis
T:Michael Appleby
131 p 8805-0
55
68
46
7d -1
2.1
6.00/1
25
4%
Lightly raced but tailed off at Southwell last Friday and has to leave that miles behind
4 (6)
Global Agreement
Chestnut
J:Paul Mulrennan
T:Milton Harris
J:Paul Mulrennan
T:Milton Harris
131 p /0465/
55
71
-
-1
2
8.00/1
33
3%
Well beaten over hurdles on last three starts but perhaps the Flat will trigger a revival
7 (2)
Archer
Bay
J:Millie Wonnacott(5)
T:Milton Harris
J:Millie Wonnacott(5)
T:Milton Harris
131 tb /3357-
55
61
-
+2
4.2
12.25/1
50
2%
Tailed off on first two hurdle/stable starts; check the betting now back on the Flat
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Meisterzinger
9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2
Boy George
6 6 6 6 6
Fast Forward
7 13/2 6 13/2 7
Rick Blaine
11/2 11/2 5 11/2 6
My Brother Mike
9 15/2 8 17/2 15/2
Hill Station
8 17/2 17/2 17/2 9
Bobby Kennedy
9 9 9 10 9
Locksmith
18 18 16 18 16
Sociologist
14 14 14 14 14
Gold Souk
14 14 16 14 14
Manyana
22 22 20 22 22
Haan
25 25 22 25 25
Global Agreement
28 33 28 28 28
Archer
50 40 40 40 40

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Locksmith
6.4
OR: 1.3 Form: 3.9 Odds: 1.2
18
2nd Meisterzinger
5.7
OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
9/2
3rd Boy George
4.9
OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
6
4 Rick Blaine
4.9
OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
11/2
5 Fast Forward
4.3
OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1
13/2
6 Archer
4.2
OR: 1.3 Form: 2.4 Odds: 0.6
50
7 My Brother Mike
3.8
OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
17/2
8 Manyana
3.8
OR: 1.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.1
22
9 Hill Station
3.5
OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
17/2
10 Gold Souk
3.2
OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
16
11 Bobby Kennedy
3.1
OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
10
12 Sociologist
2.9
OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
14
13 Haan
2.1
OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
25
14 Global Agreement
2
OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
33

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Meisterzinger
55
69
35
Boy George
55
73
67
Fast Forward
55
75
63
Rick Blaine
55
70
My Brother Mike
55
74
72
Locksmith
55
68
32
Sociologist
55
72
64
Gold Souk
55
71
Manyana
55
72
29
Haan
55
68
46
Global Agreement
55
71
Archer
55
61
Hill Station
54
72
Bobby Kennedy
54
64
35

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Hill Station 7d ago Quick return
Haan 7d ago Quick return
My Brother Mike 24d ago Fit
Boy George 28d ago Fit
Fast Forward 34d ago Fit
Meisterzinger 44d ago Fit
Rick Blaine 49d ago Fresh
Sociologist 87d ago Fresh
Manyana 109d ago Long break
Bobby Kennedy 163d ago Long break
Locksmith
Gold Souk
Global Agreement
Archer