Racecards
16:10 Southwell
Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
Dick The Taxi
242- Form 100-521
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
chased leaders, chased winner over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, not quickened inside final furlong
Mi Odds
3- Form 106501
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey P McCabe
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
Lapadar (IRE)
130- Form 100-006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
mid-division, ridden and struggling from over 4f out, tailed off over 3f out
Cold Turkey
11- Form 014220
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S Whitworth
slow away, in rear, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
The Local
26- Form 500300
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Norton
led early, chased leader, ridden and weakened from 4f out, tailed off
Amir Zaman
83- Form 030066
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey D Holland
always prominent, led over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on well under pressure from 1f out
Stravmour
11- Form 500
- Age 7
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 002042
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
soon into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 4f out, kept on one pace final 2f, never dangerous
- Form 540/0-40
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
held up, driven over 4f out, weakened final 2f
- Form 045033
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J Mackay
mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened and eased over 2f out
- Form 014104
- Age 5
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders to halfway, soon behind, tailed off from over 3f out
- Form 56-5650
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey D Kinsella
soon led, headed over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
Tioga Gold (IRE)
137- Form 40-5440
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
chased leaders, driven over 4f out, soon weakeaned, tailed off over 2f out
East Cape
39- Form 606634
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
in touch, driven along over 2f out, kept on no impression final 2f
Marengo
19- Form 500406
- Age 9
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey Lisa Jones
always behind, tailed off final 3f
In depth
Verdict
A horrible race from a punting perspective as not too many of these come into the race with any sort of reliable profile. However, Glory Quest has at least held his form of late and would not have too find too much to give weight and a beating to this moderate bunch of rivals. Mi Odds, Lapdar and Silent Memory are given a chance of at least a place and a watching brief on each is advised once the betting for the race opens in earnest. Although it would also be dangerous to rule out a bold bid from Cold Turkey, who is at least consistent at a low level and is not out of this despite having not having the best runs to wins ratio. Dick The Taxi could be something of a spoiler for the selection and is one to bear in mind if supported arrives for him. However, but his best efforts have come at Wolverhampton and he does have something to find with Glory Quest if a literal reading of their last meeting is to be believed.