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15:55 Southwell

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class E)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.40s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Differential (USA)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Noble Locks (IRE)

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Larky's Lob

      12/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue and Royal Blue hooped cap

        Better Off

        30
        12/1
        • Form 04-0511
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        always in rear

        2(2)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, WHITE spots

        Branston Tiger

        180
        14/1
        • Form 023145-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        always prominent, ridden and led 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE cross belts and sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Pheckless

        44
        10/1
        • Form 00200-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        held up, some headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        4(8)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Mister Rambo

        12
        8/1
        • Form 46140-3
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-10

        always towards rear

        5(15)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, Royal Blue cap

        Parker

        16 b
        7/1
        • Form 0000-02
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        prominent, ridden over 3f out, beaten when hampered over 1f out

        6(13)
        Silk - Mauve, Royal Blue hollow box, Royal Blue cap

        Teyaar

        16
        50/1
        • Form 025000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, no headway final 2 furlongs

        7(5)
        Silk - White, Brown disc, sleeves and cap

        Ali D

        30
        20/1
        • Form 5303/25
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, not reached leaders

        9(3)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Emerald Green and White chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

        Pawn In Life (IRE)

        48
        9/1
        • Form 3-24225
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        always towards rear

        10(14)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Differential (USA)

        12
        9/1
        • Form 06/0-010
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        slow into stride, headway over 2f out, ridden, switched right well over 1f out, led post

        11(6)
        Silk - White, Black spots, armlets and spots on cap

        Game Guru

        18 b
        25/1
        • Form 033060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        always towards rear

        12(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), chevrons on sleeves

        Tantric

        18 b
        12/1
        • Form 00-0606
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        keen, with leader, led 4f out, soon ridden, headed 2f out, soon edged right, weakened

        13(1)
        Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap

        Mr Bountiful (IRE)

        27
        11/2
        • Form 620-011
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        mid-division, behind final 4f

        14(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap

        Larky's Lob

        6
        12/1
        • Form 222234
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out , not quickened final furlong

        15(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

        Noble Locks (IRE)

        14
        11/1
        • Form 4-56232
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        chased leaders, ridden, edged left over 1f out, led final furlong, caught post

        16(12)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PURPLE armlets

        Illustrious Duke

        14
        20/1
        • Form 000060
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        led, headed 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

        8(16)
        NR

        Desert Fury

        10
        • Form 4-25660
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The Littlwoods Bet Direct Handicap over seven furlongs, and due off at 3:55, is the feature event on the card. In the most wide open race of the afternoon, dangers abound up and down the list, from topweight Better Off to Noble Locks down at the bottom. The latter, a commentator¿s nightmare, has gone 14 races since his last win, but loves it here, having scored four times in all. He has taken time to get his act together since leaving Kevin Ryan, but his last time out second suggests a return to form. Better Off is already at the top of his game, having won his last two starts, but suffers from joint problems, so will benefit from the fact that Hayley Turner takes off a valuable seven pounds. Providing the fibresand has been harrowed, he will make his presence felt. Hat-trick seeking Mr Bountiful will find this a bit harder than his latest excursions, but Pheckless comes from a stable that does not have many on the all-weather and may trouble them if produced with his customary late burst. Again, this is a bit tougher than his Polytrack victory, the slower surface likely to negate his speed. Parker can be counted an unluck loser at Wolverhampton as his rider failed to switch off the fence at a vital time, the result being a short-head defeat. Neil Callan takes over and a big run is expected. However, that man Dandy Nicholls could have the answer again in the shape of Mister Rambo. The eight-year-old featured in a blanket finish at Catterick last time, and although there were no excuses, it proves there is life in the old dog yet. One or two potential owners thought that he was too old last year when offered as a jumping prospect, but they were made to eat their words when he obliged at York. Lets face it, although this is a competitive affair, it is not in the same league as that event in particular, and Mister Rambo should outclass them.