Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap.
Southwell · Thursday, 30 Apr · 22:30
· 6f 16y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:30
Off time
11
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TAAKLAM (IRE
🥈 Second
MARRA DONNA (IRE
🥉 Third
PERFECT PRICE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 12 |
Obsidian Verse (G)
Sent off favourite but not seen to best effect when only eighth of 10 on handicap debut at Lingfield (7f) in March. Hasn't been done any favours with a wide draw but is worth another chance.
|
845-81 | J Mitchell | J R Fanshawe | 3 | 61.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 9th | 2 | 10 |
Perfect Price (F)
Caught the eye when seventh of 11 on handicap debut (22/1) at Newcastle (5f) 10 days ago, outpaced before making late gains. Will appreciate this longer trip and is one to note in the betting.
|
548-79 | Ben Robinson | B Ellison | 3 | 60.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 4th | 3 | 5 |
Marra Donna (G)
FAV
[TP]
Placed all 4 starts in all-weather handicaps this year, latest when second of 6 at Lingfield (5f, 10/3) last month equipped with first-time tongue strap/cheekpieces. Races off the same mark here back at 6f and is a big player.
|
332459 | S D Bowen | Ollie Sangster | 3 | 60.3 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 2nd | 4 | 8 |
Taaklam (G)
[H1]
First run since leaving Ed Walker when an improved third of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 4/1) 17 days ago. That race is working out quite well and he's expected to be bang there again with the addition of a first-time hood.
|
853-325 | O McSweeney | H Bethell | 3 | 60.3 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 7th | 5 | 7 |
Dabbling (F)
Matched pick of his exploits as a juvenile after 7 months off when sixth of 10 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Improvement required on all-weather debut but step back up in trip could help.
|
459-675 | Cam Hardie | Ollie Pears | 3 | 59.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 6 | 2 |
The Tunguska Event (G)
[V]
Won handicap at Newcastle (6f) in February before putting back-to-back good efforts together for the first time when second at Pontefract earlier this month. Claims once more with Warren Fentiman taking off a handy 3 lb.
|
412136 | Warren Fentiman | J & S Quinn | 3 | 59.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 8th | 7 | 4 |
Jack Rabbit Slims (G)
Shaped as if better for run when eighth of 10 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Returns to 6f and needs improvement switched to the all-weather if he's to take a hand.
|
882442 | P Mulrennan | T Coyle & K Wood | 3 | 59.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 6th | 8 | 6 |
Barry The Worm (G)
[P]
The first-time cheekpieces worked when producing a career-best effort to get off the mark in 9-runner nursery at Wolverhampton (6f, 11/1) when last seen in November. Market may be best guide on return.
|
5631-60 | Alistair Rawlinson | E Smyth-Osbourne | 3 | 59.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 11th | 9 | 1 |
Carnation Queen (F)
Winner of the Rous seller at York last summer. Good fifth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 11/1) on return 17 days ago and she should be all the better with that run under her belt.
|
166-506 | Harry Russell | Ollie Pears | 3 | 58.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | 3 |
Jane Of The Jungle (F)
Good second over 5f here in March before a pair of below-par performances. Hard to make a case for at present.
|
268344 | Mikkel Mortensen | S Dixon | 3 | 57.6 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 10th | 11 | 11 |
Inclusive (F)
[H]
Maiden who shaped well when third over C&D in January and not seen to best effect when sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (6f) later that month. Has the hood refitted but probably best watched on first run for yard after leaving James Fan…
|
8-36079 | Rose Dawes | P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck | 3 | 57.6 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 12 | 9 |
Belling The Cat (F)
Standout effort when runner-up on handicap debut at Newcastle (6f) in March. Failed to repeat that back on the turf at Redcar just 10 days ago but is no forlorn hope from a lowly mark.
|
6-62454 | A Mullen | T Coyle & K Wood | 3 | 54 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Marra Donna (6/4), Taaklam (10/3), The Tunguska Event (4/1), Obsidian Verse (9/2), Barry The Worm (11/1), Dabbling (11/1), Carnation Queen (14/1), Jack Rabbit Slims (16/1), Belling The Cat (25/1), Perfect Price (25/1), Jane Of The Jungle (33/1), Inclusive (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3664.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1719.0 GBP |
| P3 | 859.0 GBP |
| P4 | 430.0 GBP |
| P5 | 214.0 GBP |