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15:50 Southwell
32Red Casino Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,250 added
- Winner: £2,749
- 2nd: £818
- 3rd: £409
- 4th: £204
- Form 953-225
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Thomas Brown
slowly into stride, soon pushed along and chased leader after 1f, lost 2nd over 4f out, chased leading pair, ridden and edged left over 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f
- Form 50-1931
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, headed approaching final 3f, chased winner, well held and no chance with winner final 2f, clear 2nd
- Form 7-132
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leader 1f, tracked leaders, reminders 5f out, ridden over 3f out, ridden and beaten over 2f out
- Form 539-539
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led approaching final 3f, clear 2f out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
- Form 537-313
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Louis Steward
always behind, ridden and beaten over 2f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
None of these can be dismissed out of hand though Sellingallthetime looks to have the toughest task. Libeccio has yet to win but finished second over track and trip in April while Zanouska makes her Fibresand debut carrying a penalty for winning at Hamilton last week. Louis Steward's allowance helps reduce a 7lb rise in the weights given to Cape Arrow for winning over 1m3f here last month but the vote goes to DEEP RESOLVE. He won his maiden over 7f at this venue and was beaten only a head over today's distance at Doncaster on his latest start.
Formwatch
Libeccio (FR) 9-1 (9-5) Led 4f, tracked leader, lost place 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 20l behind Wrangler (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) sft in May.
Zanouska (USA) 9-2 (9-7) Made all, ridden when pressed 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May beating Company Secretary (9-2) by 4l, 5 ran.
Deep Resolve (IRE) 13-8fav (11-6) Held up in 5th, headway 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind Newgate Queen (10-4) at Doncaster 1m 4f 3yo amt hcp 0-70 (5) sft in May.
Sellingallthetime (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway under pressure and carried head high from over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 15, 12l behind Adventure Seeker (9-5) at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Cape Arrow 7-2 (8-10) Held up in touch, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Tears of The Sun (9-6) at Brighton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.