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14:30 Southwell

Betdirect.Co.Uk New Site Banded Stakes (Class H)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard/Slow
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.63s
  • 16 Ran
1(15)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves
  • Form 040521
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Purple, Yellow chevron, sleeves and star on cap
9/4
  • Form 000-321
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, not quickened

3(3)
Silk - Black, white cross belts, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Aljomar

43
25/1
  • Form 0400-06
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

always towards rear

4(7)
Silk - Yellow, Orange star
25/1
  • Form 006-404
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

5(12)
Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 00/000-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8

soon driven, always behind

6(11)
Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves
40/1
  • Form 0000-06
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

7(13)
Silk - White, Light Blue epaulets, White and Light Blue striped cap
  • Form 0U-0353
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(5)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN armlets
11/2
  • Form 5040-24
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8

mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

9(1)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
  • Form 0060-01
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8

behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on, never nearer

10(14)
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 60000/3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-8

towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never reached leaders

11(10)
Silk - Yellow, Black inverted triangle and chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star
  • Form 0/00000-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

always behind

12(9)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), LIGHT GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap
20/1
  • Form 6-50530
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

always towards rear, never dangerous

13(16)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stars, sleeves and cap
  • Form 000-000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

slowly into stride, always behind

14(2)
Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap
  • Form 4450-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8

always behind

15(8)
Silk - Black, Yellow chevrons, Black sleeves and cap

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7 b
25/1
  • Form 654005
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

16(6)
Silk - Mauve, Pink diamond and diamond on cap
  • Form 00-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3

led 1f, chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

In depth

Verdict

Gracious Air is given the vote in the opener with Galley Law and Countrywide Girl the others worthy of a place on the shortlist. The selection was a game winner on this track last time when defeating Dancing King, and although she has had her fair share of problems she looks to be over those now and could be capable of following up that course and distance success. Dancing King has gone on to win at Wolverhampton since then, but that was over 7 furlongs and the suspicion is that he is better over that trip. Countrywide Girl has been in fair form of late and might be capable of running into a place, while Galley Law won well last time out when defeating Buz Kiri, but that was over 1m3f and the drop in trip is not sure to suit. Framtastic and Moyne Pleasure would not be out of this either on the pick of their form, but in an open race we give the nomination to Gracious Air.