Cap fits for Southwell gains
CAPOLAVORO hit the mark on his most recent outing and can make it a quickfire double in the sunbets.co.uk Handicap at Southwell.
Robert Cowell’s charge was a winner at Wolverhampton on Saturday evening and connections are clearly eager to strike again while the iron is hot as he turns out just three days later.
He turned in an eye-catching performance in winning at Dunstall Park, travelling well throughout before easing through and quickening smartly to register a comfortable two-and-aquarter-length verdict.
Capolavoro won off a perch of 69 there and will line up with a 6lb penalty here, with Cowell gambling that the handicapper will raise him a bit more than that in the fullness of time.
Syndicate can make it fourth-time lucky in the 32Red.com British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes.
Second on her first two racecourse starts, Syndicate was well fancied to hit the mark as she dropped back to maiden company after tackling a conditions heat on her penultimate run.
However, she disappointed in finishing only fourth on her first try at a mile, so a drop back to seven furlongs makes sense and can see her finally get off the mark.
Roger Varian has his string in good shape and it looks very difficult to get away from High Command in the Download The Betway App Handicap.
The High Chaparral gelding won over a mile and a half at this track last month, getting every yard and being well in command at the finish.
It would be most surprising if this first go at a mile and three-quarters did not bring about further improvement.
Still Waiting should be followed in the 32Red Casino Nursery Handicap.
The William Jarvis-trained youngster ran by far his best race to date when last seen at Kempton, where he was stepping up in trip and out of maidens, as well as trying the allweather for the first time.
He ultimately had to give best to Mark Johnston’s Dominating, but there was no disgrace in that and if he can build on it he should be thereabouts once more.
Caracci Apache’s initial outing over fences last term proved something of a false start but he can make a fresh start in the division in the Signs 2000 Novices’ Chase at Uttoxeter. PEARL NOIR (13) S Dixon 6 8-9 (CD) ...... Natalie Hambling (7) 78 FORTINBRASS (28) J Balding 6 8-7 (CD3) ............... Joe Doyle 79 VROOM (13) Miss G Kelleway 3 8-7 (D) ................ G Malune (7) 81 ALPHA TAURI (26) C Smith 10 8-5 (CD) .............. N Garbutt (3) 78 ARMELLE (35)SDixon58-5(D2) .............................. KO’Neill — DR RED EYE (11)SDixon88-5(C) ...................... RPWalsh(7) 53 JACK LUEY (39) L Mullaney 9 8-5 (CD) ....................... A Mullen 63 OEIL DE TIGRE (34) A Carroll 5 8-4 (D) ........................ L Morris — FUJIN (29) S A Harris 5 8-3 (CD2) ................. Josephine Gordon 93 LLEWELLYN (11) D Carroll 8 8-3 (C2, D3) ..... Rhiain Ingram (7) 79 SOBER UP (26) I Furtado 4 8-3 ...................................... K Fox 80 TEN ROCKS (11) Mrs L Williamson 3 8-3 .................. B A Curtis 78 TICKS THE BOXES (11) M Herrington 4 8-2 (D2)Nathan Evans (3) 93 BETTING: 3 Oeil De Tigre, 9-2 Alpha Tauri, 6 Jack Luey, 7 Fujin, 10 Ticks The Boxes, Vroom, 14 Pearl Noir, Llewellyn, 16 Others. ATTEQ (19) R Fahey 9-5 COPA BEECH (55) Olly Williams 9-5 KNIGHTSBRIDGE LIAM M W Easterby 9-5..Nathan MEDICI MOON (39)SDixon9-5 MY AUSSIE RULES (25) C Cox 9-5 PLEASURE REQUESTED (12)EveJ-Houghton9-5.RWinston THORNTON FRANK (124) B Rothwell 9-5 ............ J P Sullivan DAL RIATA (34) M Johnston 9-0 .......................... P McDonald DELIGHTFULSURPRISE (26) S Dixon 9-0 ................ K O’Neill LADY VOLANTE (76) P Evans 9-0 ............................... J F Egan SHAQOOS (25) J Hughes 9-0 ..................................... J Haynes SHEE’S LUCKY (13) M Johnston 9-0 ......................... A Mullen SYNDICATE (63) R Beckett 9-0 (BF) ...................... R Kingscote BETTING: 11-10 Syndicate, 7-2 Atteq, 6 Shee’s Lucky, 7 Dal Riata, 14 Lady Volante, 16 Knightsbridge Liam, 25 My Aussie Rules, 33 Thornton Frank, Pleasure Requested, 50 Others.
11-10fav Held up in touch, headway and every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Illaunmore at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct. 4-1 Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Holmeswood at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Nov. 20-1 Led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Zumurudee at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Nov.
12-1 Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 4f out until over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f, soon behind, eased inside final furlong, last of 14, 17l behind Daban at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov. 7-2 Held up in 4th, ridden in last 2f out, no impression, last of 5, 4l behind Dinky Inty at Naas 6f 2yo clm in Sep.
Lilbourne Lad gelding out of Carmona. 66-1 Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 11, 10l behind Cliffs Of Capri at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Nov. 16-1 Outpaced and always in rear, last of 11, 12l behind Sadhbh at Chelmsford City 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Nov. 66-1 Started very slowly, detached throughout, last of 10, well behind Parnassian at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) in Aug. 200-1 Always behind, 11th of 12, 47l behind Century Dream at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
125-1 Dwelt, behind, soon outpaced, beaten over 3f out, 7th of 9, 16l behind Mojito at Newcastle 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (4) in Oct. 6th of 14, 23l behind Nareia at Strasbourg(FR) 7f 2yo clm sft in Nov.
100-1 In rear, outpaced over 4f out, last of 13, 44l behind Red Guana at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (4) fbs in Nov. (18) C Dore 6 9-9 (C2) ................. P Mulrennan (26) R Varian 3 9-7 (C) ................. J Mitchell (26) G Swinbank 5 9-6 (C2) ..... C Shepherd (3) (26) J Mackie 5 9-1 .............................. G Lee (19) M Usher 3 9-0 (BF) ................... L Keniry (26) M Appleby 3 9-0 ................. B A Curtis (26)SDixon38-2 ......................... RPWalsh(7) BETTING: 4-5 High Command, 9-2 Marshall Aid, 7 Captain Swift, 8 Deep Resolve, 14 Come Back King, 16 Albert Boy, 20 Yul Finegold.
5-4fav Prominent, led over 6f out, ridden 3f out, driven out, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov beating Safira Menina by 2 1/2l, 12 ran. 15-8fav Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, chased winner, just held on for 2nd post, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Bracken Brae at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
14-1 Towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 4l behind High Command at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov. 12-1 Close up, headway over 4f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 12, 5l behind High Command at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov.
9-1 Close up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 7l behind High Command at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov.
22-1 Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 13l behind Barista at Southwell 1m hcp (6) fbs in Nov. 100-1 Mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, soon behind, 12th of 14, 20l behind Purple Rock at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) in Nov. BETTING: 11-4 Stun Gun, 5 Maria’s Choice, 6 Gold Flash, 15-2 Best Tamayuz, 8 General Tufto, 12 African Showgirl, First Wheat, The Lynch Man, 14 Others. ROYAL HOLIDAY (71)MrsMFife99-7(CD6) .......... RWinston SUMMER COLLECTION (164) K Burke 3 9-6 ............. J Haynes ST PATRICK’S DAY (11) J R Jenkins 4 9-5 (CD2) ........... P Aspell BIG STORM COMING (26) D Brown 6 9-5 (C, D) ........... A Kirby CALL OUT LOUD (141) M Appleby 4 9-4 ..................... L Morris GENRES (87) G Swinbank 4 9-2 ................................. N Farley MARSHAL DAN TROOP (10) R Brisland 3 9-1 .... P Mulrennan BALDUCCI (11) Roger Fell 9 9-1 (D5) ....................... B A Curtis ARCANE DANCER (42) L Mullaney 3 8-13 (CD) ..Nathan Evans (3) WHOZTHECAT (11) D Carroll 9 8-13 ................ Phil Dennis (5) LIMERICK LORD (26) Miss J Feilden 4 8-7 (CD)..Shelley Birkett (3) BETTING: 7-2 Royal Holiday, 9-2 Limerick Lord, 5 Summer Collection, 11-2 Call Out Loud, 8 Big Storm Coming, 10 Balducci, 12 Whozthecat, 14 Genres, Marshal Dan Troop, 20 Others.
11-1 Led, ridden 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, driven and rallied close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Taking Libertys at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Sep. 8-1 Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Barista at Southwell 1m hcp (6) fbs in Nov.
15-2 Held up in last trio, plugged on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Specialv at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jun. 12-1 Tracked winner, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Forever A Lady at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul. 10-1 Raced wide close up, ridden and lost place over 2f out, 9th of 14, 11l behind Vincenzo Coccotti at Chelmsford City 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov. 50-1 Keen, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 4l behind Amazement at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) in Nov. 13-2 Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 7l behind Swanton Blue at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) in Nov. 9-1 Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 7l behind Falcon’s Fire at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep. 10-1 Held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 11, 13l behind Charismatic Man at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) in Nov.
8-1 Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon challenged, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 9l behind Testa Rossa at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) in Oct. 50-1 Held up, headway when not clear run inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 11th of 12, 6l behind Pike Corner Cross at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) in Nov.