Racecards
13:25 Southwell
Littlewoods Bet Direct Aw Jockeys Championship Selling Stakes (Class G)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Slow
- Form 548186-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
mid-division, ridden and raced wide over 2f out, never dangerous
Bajan Desert
16- Form 94059-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Sweeney
chased leaders until weakened final 2f
- Form 278360-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey K Dalgleish
mid-division, ridden approaching 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong
- Form 000057-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led and keen, headed approaching 4f out, ridden approaching 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 037000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Darren Williams
mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 710060/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey R Winston
behind, raced wide over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 700078-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Wilman
- Jockey Reserve
with leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final 2f
- Form 500836-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on
- Form 009399-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
with leaders, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one-paced
- Form 000009-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
always behind
- Form 709736-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden approaching 4f out, kept on and no impression final 2f
- Form 000000-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B Pearce
- Jockey L Fletcher
behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Smithy
7- Form 093403-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Dean McKeown
chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 909504-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey D Fox
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Few can be seriously fancied in another poor event and this looks a good opportunity for Champagne Rider. Derek Shaw's charge has been a little below his best of late but takes a significant ease in grade and will take plenty of beating if retaining anything like the ability he showed when placed in handicaps off marks in the 70s both on turf and all-weather last term. Nearly A Fool and Euro Venture are both on the downgrade while Telegram Girl has plenty to find with the selection at the weights.