Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap.
Southwell · Tuesday, 7 Apr · 20:00
· 1m 13y
· Class 4
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:00
Off time
7
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DELINQUENT (IRE
🥈 Second
CAPTAIN FOX (IRE
🥉 Third
GATEHOUSE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
13
12/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 4 |
Sovereign View (G)
Off the mark when taking 5-runner nursery at Newcastle (1m) in October, responding well. Remains fairly treated on return to action and could be a player.
|
P J McDonald | J Tate | 3 | 61.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 6th | 2 | 7 |
Captain Fox (G)
FAV
Confirmed previous promise when taking 5-runner novice (1/2) at Lingfield (1m, AW) 38 days ago, forging clear. Likely more to come on tapeta/handicap debut.
|
Finley Marsh | R Hughes | 3 | 61.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 7th | 3 | 1 |
Island Bear (G)
Posted fair form in a trio of starts last term. Likely has more to offer in handicaps this season although his opening mark could have been kinder.
|
Billy Loughnane | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 3 | 61.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 3 |
Deported (G)
Found improvement when runner-up at Kempton in October. Proved somewhat disappointing at Wolverhampton on his final start last year but may have more to offer on switch to handicapping.
|
J P Spencer | Ollie Sangster | 3 | 60.3 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 6 |
Magical Merlot (G)
FAV
Opened account at fourth time of asking when landing 7-runner novice at Brighton (1m) in October. Switches to handicaps on return and must enter calculations.
|
H Crouch | E A L Dunlop | 3 | 59.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 1st | 6 | 5 |
Gatehouse (G)
FAV
Promising individual who built on his encouraging debut effort when taking 8-runner novice over a longer trip at Chelmsford City in December. Should have more to offer this year, particularly now sent handicapping.
|
R Havlin | S Woods | 3 | 59.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 7 | 2 |
Delinquent (G)
Lightly-raced maiden who was returning from 3 months off when creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f) 10 days ago, running on. Entitled to build on that, particularly now stepped up in trip.
|
C Lee | K R Burke | 3 | 56.7 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
Betting forecast: Gatehouse (7/2), Magical Merlot (7/2), Captain Fox (7/2), Sovereign View (9/2), Deported (7/1), Delinquent (17/2), Island Bear (12/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5234.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2456.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1227.0 GBP |
| P4 | 614.0 GBP |
| P5 | 306.0 GBP |