Racecards
15:40 Southwell
Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class D) (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
Prime Recreation
100- Form 1052-10
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
prominent going well, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Blue Velvet
24- Form 00400-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
chased leaders, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 40-0402
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
broke well, prominent early, soon outpaced
- Form 5651-11
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led, headed halfway, soon ridden, stayed on one pace final furlong
Absent Friends
293- Form 213300-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Piccled
24- Form 2-02120
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Willie Supple
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway to lead approaching final furlong, driven out
- Form 23-4121
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey N Pollard
prominent, led halfway, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0300-04
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Taboor (IRE)
31- Form 31002-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon beaten and eased
Dil
17- Form 2-60001
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Joanna Badger
soon outpaced, stayed on under pressure final furlong, not reach leaders
Marengo
17- Form 102400
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace
King of Peru
17- Form 303-000
- Age 9
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Mutasawwar
17- Form 030101
- Age 8
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
chased leaders, ridden halfway, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Returning from a break, dual course winner Prime Recreation, looks in the grip of the Handicapper at present, while Liberty Bound has been well placed to win a couple of small races, but has more to do off this mark. Mishka, has looked an improved performer of late, but whether he will be so effective on this slower surface, remains to be seen. Dil, a wide margin winner of an amateur event here, has been treated accordingly by the Handicapper and has much more to do off this mark. King Of Peru has every chance of turning the form around with Mutasawwar, on their last meeting here, but Further Outlook is taken to show his rivals a clean pair of heels. The flying grey, rated 104 at his best, is clearly some way below that now, but he still retains some ability and can gain a long overdue success.