Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Southwell - Tue 8th May 2012
14:15 14:45 15:15 15:45 16:15 16:45 17:15

15:45 32Red Casino Handicap7f
Weighed In - (Class 5), £3,500 added, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winner £2,264 2nd £674 3rd £337 4th £168
Going: Standard Surface: Fibresand
Winning distances: Always be involved in the finish!

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 1m 27.17s
Off time: 15:45:49

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Alpha Tauri (USA)	7/1
2nd	Beachwood Bay	7/1
3rd	Hakuna Matata	16/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1 (9)	422760	Legal Legacy 26	6	9-7 e	William Buick	D C Griffiths	74	9/1
2 (3)	1/05256-	Hakuna Matata 7	5	9-5	B McHugh	B Ellison	72	16/1
3 (4)	3-65111	Only Ten Per Cent (IRE) 14	4	9-5	D Holland	J R Jenkins	72	6/4
4 (10)	168175	Mazovian (USA) 14	4	9-5	R Fitzpatrick	M C Chapman	72	14/1
5 (1)	569-204	Nezami (IRE) 17	7	9-1	M Fenton	P T Midgley	68	9/1
6 (6)	123524	Elhamri 14	8	9-0	Kirsty Milczarek	C R Dore	67	14/1
7 (7)	786526	Alpha Tauri (USA) 5	6	9-0 t	Martin Harley	R C Guest	67	7/1
8 (5)	342136	Ace of Spies (IRE) 13	7	9-0	Hayley Turner	C R Dore	67	12/1
9 (2)	260507-	Conry (IRE) 192	6	8-12	S W Kelly	D M Loughnane	65	25/1
10 (11)	174130	Beachwood Bay 24	4	8-11	Josh Baudains (7)	J Hughes	64	7/1
11 (8)	923770	Joe Le Taxi (IRE) 29	4	8-7	J Fanning	M Johnston	60	11/1

Verdict

ONLY TEN PER CENT continued on his upward curve to complete a hat-trick on the Fibresand a fortnight ago. He has to cope with another 9lb rise here but gets the nod to go in again anyway given the ease of his latest victory and the lack of credible opposition. Nezami went very close over C&D in March but he's not won since 2008 while Mazovian drops down a grade but has yet to score off a mark as high as today's. The latter had Elhamri behind when scoring over 6f here last month and had beaten Alpha Tauri earlier in the year but Ace Of Spies looks unlikely to turn the tables with the selection despite re-opposing on better terms.

Formwatch

Legal Legacy 9-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, soon tracked leader, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 5l behind Red Somerset (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.

Hakuna Matata 6-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 12, 5l behind Tres Coronas (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.

Only Ten Per Cent (IRE) 4-7fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, led on bit 2f out, quickened clear entering final furlong, comfortable, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Apr beating Bonnie Prince Blue (9-1) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.

Mazovian (USA) 10-1 (8-2) Soon prominent, ridden halfway, soon edged right, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Masai Moon (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Apr.

Nezami (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Reared start, behind, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 10, 10l behind Just The Tonic (9-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.

Elhamri 14-1 (8-7) Broke smartly led early, steadied back, held up, headway halfway, soon short of room, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Masai Moon (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Apr.

Alpha Tauri (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden halfway, headed inside final 3f, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 8l behind Custom House (9-1) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gs.

Ace of Spies (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway towards stand side over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Prince James (8-8) at Catterick 6f app hcp (6) sft in Apr.

Conry (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 9l behind Bavarian Princess (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.

Beachwood Bay 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, last of 12, 42l behind Rise To Glory (8-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Apr.

Joe Le Taxi (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, under pressure 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 8l behind Caldermud (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Apr.