Racecards
14:30 Southwell
Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class C1) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 401221
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
slowly into stride, outpaced, not look keen, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 010000
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Donna Caldwell
pushed along in rear, outpaced 3f out, headway final furlong, stayed on close home
- Form 100000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leaders until halfway
- Form 500210
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
with leader, ridden halfway, driven and stayed on close home
- Form 200334
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey S Carson
close up, ridden and led 1f out, ran on
- Form 003260
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey F Norton
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 300356
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey R Thomas
led, hung left and headed 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 236000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J Quinn
soon outpaced
- Form 053000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey A Kirby
raced wide, with leaders over 3f
In depth
Verdict
It is hard to get away from the chances of the in form Moayed who is selected to beat Halmahera and Justalord. Nick Littmoden's gelding is a decent performer on all three artificial tracks and landed a decent handicap at Wolverhampton last time, beating Quito by a comfortable three-quarters of a length. The drop to five furlong will not be a problem as he was just touched off over course and distance last month. In this sort of mood he is the one to be on. Halmahera could go well at a decent price, Kevin Ryan's nine-year-old never got in a blow behind the selection last time, but will be much better suited by the fast five furlongs and looks set for at least a place. Justalord hasn't raced since August when easily landing a Musselburgh handicap. He has put up some very good displays here in the past and must enter calculations. Dancing Mystery is weighted to go close and may prove best of the remainder, but for the winner we return to Moayed.