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14:35 Southwell

Sunday 20 August 2017

All14:0014:3515:1015:4016:1516:5017:25

Coopers Marquees Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 16.3s

1^st

Skilled

611-12

15/8f

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Held up in rear, headway 5 out, led after next, 2 lengths clear last, ridden and kept on when hard pressed flat, just held on op 2/1

2^nd

Highbury High

1011-12

8/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, tracked leaders 9th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden after next, 2 lengths down last, stayed on to challenge and every chance flat, just held tchd 17/2

3^rd

David John

611-9

3/1

T: T LaceyJ: Aidan Coleman

In touch, outpaced 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on to take narrow 3rd flat, no chance with clear pair op 7/2

4^th

Boss Des Mottes

611-5

10/1

T: H HogarthJ: Jamie Hamilton (3)

Held up in touch, tracked leaders 7th, outpaced 3 out, soon lost place, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, just failed for 3rd, no chance with clear pair tchd 9/1

5^th

Minella Forfitness

1011-7

5/1

T: C T PogsonJ: A Pogson

Raced keenly, prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression, stayed on under pressure flat, no chance with front pair op 4/1

Also Ran

Yes Daddy

912-0

6/1

T: R StephensJ: T J O'Brien

Held up in touch, dropped to rear 6th, reminders after 8th, no danger after, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next op 7/1

Stormbay Bomber

811-5

20/1

T: P HolmesJ: A Nicol

Led, hit 5 out, headed after next, soon weakened, pulled up before next op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Exitas¹⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 9

T: P W Middleton J: Conor Shoemark

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.50, £3.60EX:£16.70Trifecta:£57.20Tricast:£43.67SF:£17.44Swingers:£2.30, £2.10, £4.80

Forecasts

Skilled (15/8), David John (3/1), Minella Forfitness (5/1), Yes Daddy (6/1), Highbury High (8/1), Boss Des Mottes (10/1), Exitas (12/1), Stormbay Bomber (20/1)

SKILLED won well at Straford last month and has plenty going for him in this company . The gelding is still on the upgrade over fences and may hold too many guns for Highbury High and David John , who head the shortlist of threats from the rest. Minella Forfitness is another to bear in mind, as he holds solid place claims from just 5lb higher than for his win at Market Rasen in June.