N & L Franklin Ltd Handicap (Div II) – Southwell (AW)

Southwell (AW)

16:30

N & L Franklin Ltd Handicap (Div II)

Date 2024-08-26

Distance 6f16y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,873

Winning Time 1m 12.98s (slow by 0.78s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Blazing Son (GB) Andrew Breslin · Bryan Smart	9/2	Won
2nd	So Grateful (GB) Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	11/4F	2.5
3rd	Shalaa Asker (GB) Jason Hart · Adrian Paul Keatley	13/2	0.1
4th	Al Ameen (IRE) Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe	7/2	1.75
5th	High Velocity (IRE) Billy Loughnane · David Loughnane	17/2	1.75
6th	Bicep (IRE) Oliver Stammers · Grant Tuer	6/1	.75
7th	Zargun (GER) Mikkel Mortensen · Scott Dixon	40/1	.75
8th	Bellagio Man (IRE) Cam Hardie · Antony Brittain	25/1	0.2
9th	Watermelon Sugar (IRE) Joey Haynes · Chelsea Banham	33/1	7

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8 (2)	So Grateful Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	125	—	-35743	60	85	51	36d	—	—	-10	12.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
3 course wins in 2022; best run this year when close 3rd at Redcar last month; e-w shout
2 (4)	Al Ameen Brown J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	135	tv	550528	70	86	75	46d	—	—	-4	13.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Capable at this level and probably best to ignore latest Epsom run; new headgear today
5 (1)	Blazing Son Chestnut J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:Bryan Smart	J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:Bryan Smart	134	—	477150	69	83	71	32d	—	—	-1	14.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Made all over 7f at Carlisle in June; less good twice since; drops in trip returned to AW
3 (10)	Shalaa Asker Bay J:Jason Hart T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Jason Hart T:Adrian Paul Keatley	135	—	560070	70	84	68	25d	—	—	-4	8.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
0-7 this year but he retains ability and this is a drop in class; goes without accessories
6 (3)	Bicep Bay J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	132	—	200706	67	78	82	24d	—	—	-7	8.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Handicapped to win & latest run suggested he was coming to the boil; one to keep an eye on
4 (8)	High Velocity Grey J:Billy Loughnane T:David Loughnane	J:Billy Loughnane T:David Loughnane	134	b	540653	69	84	70	13d	—	—	+1	10.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
More promise on turf the last twice; better on AW and should make a bold bid
1 (7)	Bellagio Man Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	137	p	-45777	72	84	42	74d	—	—	+2	6.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Conditions to suit and this represents an ease in class on AW; capable but risky
7 (9)	Watermelon Sugar Grey J:Joey Haynes T:Chelsea Banham	J:Joey Haynes T:Chelsea Banham	130	—	-71740	65	82	76	21d	—	—	+5	7.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Quiet on turf since his stylish AW win in April (6f, Polytrack; one to be interested in
9 (5)	Zargun Bay J:Mikkel Mortensen(5) T:Scott Dixon	J:Mikkel Mortensen(5) T:Scott Dixon	124	—	691866	59	84	47	105d	—	—	+3	6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
5f win in March; fair effort over 6f when last seen in May; others appeal more
NR (6)	Enderman Bay J:Ben Robinson T:Paul Midgley	J:Ben Robinson T:Paul Midgley	123	b	222344	58	84	-	1d	—	—	—	6	—	—
String of consistent runs in defeat in 2024; 0-16 on AW but handles Tapeta; chance

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
So Grateful	5/2	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Al Ameen	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1
Blazing Son	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Shalaa Asker	13/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1
Bicep	11/2	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1
High Velocity	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	9/1
Bellagio Man	20/1	20/1	22/1	18/1	20/1
Watermelon Sugar	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	33/1
Zargun	40/1	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Blazing Son

14.2

OR: 4.8 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Al Ameen

13.5

OR: 5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

So Grateful

12.8

OR: 2.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 6.7

11/4

High Velocity

10.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Bicep

8.7

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Shalaa Asker

8.6

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Watermelon Sugar

7.5

OR: 3.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Bellagio Man

6.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Zargun

OR: 2.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Enderman

OR: 2 Form: 4 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bellagio Man	72	84	42
Al Ameen	70	86	75
Shalaa Asker	70	84	68
Blazing Son	69	83	71
High Velocity	69	84	70
Bicep	67	78	82
Watermelon Sugar	65	82	76
So Grateful	60	85	51
Zargun	59	84	47
Enderman	58	84	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Enderman	1d ago	Quick return
High Velocity	13d ago	Quick return
Watermelon Sugar	21d ago	Fit
Bicep	24d ago	Fit
Shalaa Asker	25d ago	Fit
Blazing Son	32d ago	Fit
So Grateful	36d ago	Fit
Al Ameen	46d ago	Fresh
Bellagio Man	74d ago	Fresh
Zargun	105d ago	Long break