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13:30 Southwell

Bet Direct On Sky Active Handicap (Class E)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.21s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Polar Kingdom

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    St Ivian

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Effective

      11/1

        1(15)
        Silk - Black, Beige triple diamond, Beige sleeves, Black diamonds and diamonds on cap

        Johnston's Diamond (IRE)

        23
        9/1
        • Form 44101-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out

        2(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevron, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Red star

        Grandma Lily (IRE)

        14
        12/1
        • Form 0150-30
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        never better than mid-division

        3(9)
        Silk - Red, Orange chevron, striped sleeves, Orange cap

        Polar Kingdom

        23
        2/1
        • Form 00/200-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11

        dwelt, soon with leader, led well over 2f out, ran on final furlong

        4(13)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK chevrons, hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap, BLACK star

        Lakelands Lady (IRE)

        40
        66/1
        • Form 600000-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        close up for 4f

        5(11)
        Silk - Black, Orange striped sleeves

        Noble Locks (IRE)

        28
        25/1
        • Form 10051-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11

        always towards rear

        6(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star

        Only One Legend (IRE)

        14
        12/1
        • Form 6603-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9

        always towards rear

        7(12)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink chevron, White sleeves, Pink cap

        Far Note (USA)

        14 b
        8/1
        • Form 210-620
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        raced wide, mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out

        8(2)
        Silk - Maroon, saxe blue sash, hooped cap

        Gilded Cove

        23
        12/1
        • Form 21310-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        outpaced, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, never nearer

        9(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Light Blue hoop and sleeves, Maroon cap

        St Ivian

        12 v
        33/1
        • Form 051-460
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leaders going well, chased winner 2f out, soon ridden and no impression

        10(8)
        Silk - Red, Yellow hoop, diabolo on sleeves

        Illusive (IRE)

        12
        33/1
        • Form 30432-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

        11(1)
        Silk - White, Orange cross belts

        Effective

        12
        11/1
        • Form 02000-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        slowly into stride, headway halfway, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong

        12(6)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Malahide Express (IRE)

        21
        14/1
        • Form 63500-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        soon led, ridden and headed well over 2f out, kept on one pace

        13(14)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon stars, armlets and stars on cap

        Blakeshall Quest

        23 v
        14/1
        • Form 0000-04
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        switched left soon after start, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

        14(10)
        Silk - Black and white stripes, yellow cap

        Hout Bay

        15
        9/1
        • Form 6500-13
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon one pace

        15(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

        Above Board

        9
        50/1
        • Form 000-502
        • Age 9
        • Weight 7-12

        dwelt, soon behind, never nearer

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a competitive handicap to get proceedings underway with Gilded Cove, Far Note, Noble Locks and Johnston's Diamond the four for the shortlist, and we will side with the Eric Alston-trained gelding Johnston's Diamond. The selection was disappointing last time at Southwell when well down the field behind Quiet Times. He had gone off as favourite in that race and finished behind the likes of Gilded Cove and Blakeshall Quest. But that was his first run since September, and he may just have needed it, so he should be more than capable of bouncing back here. Gilded Cove has been out of form of late and was another to disappoint last time, and the suspicion is that he may be slightly better over 5 furlongs. Noble Locks won well at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day but was well beaten last time, and he is up against some decent sorts here so will have to be at his best if he is to be involved at the finish. Far Note has been a bit disappointing recently but would have chances on his course and distance success over Hurricane Coast back in December. Blakeshall Quest is the other to consider as he beat our selection home last time, but with that run under his belt Johnston's Diamond should be capable of reversing the form and is given the vote.