Racecards
13:40 Southwell
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- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 230560
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, led over 2f out to over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 411061
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, headway under pressure 3f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on well towards finish
- Form 311024
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Laura-jayne Crawford
soon into stride, behind, ridden and kept on one pace from over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 052440
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer I McInnes
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened
Cloud Dancer
24- Form 062033
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Coakley
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in mid-division, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, held on towards finish
Better Off
65- Form 511000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey L Fletcher
always behind
Tinian
43- Form 131161
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
mid-division, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never troubled leaders
Bulawayo
9- Form 036320
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, ridden and headway 2f out, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 540006
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
behind, soon pushed along, never dangerous
- Form 0140
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
chased leaders and ridden until weakened 3f out
King David
25- Form 630030
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R Price
chased leaders to over 2f out, eased final furlong
Lion's Domane
110- Form 011000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 660044
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
behind until ridden and kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders
- Form 304000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
held up and behind, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
- Form 010000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey K Dalgleish
never better than mid-division
In depth
Verdict
Nimello has his first start for Tony Newcombe since being bought out of Kevin Ryan's stable after winning a Wolverhampton seller three months ago and may just need the run so preference is for Cloud Dancer, who gets the verdict over Better Off. The last mentioned was entitled to need his latest start at Wolverhampton in October having been off the track since June and has to be respected but Cloud Dancer has an obvious chance. The daughter of Bishop Of Cashel showed he liking for this surface when second in a couple of nurseries here two years ago and ran well on her first start back on the all-weather since then when third in a handicap at Wolverhampton recently. This represents a drop in class for the four-year-old who is taken to regain the winning thread. The remainder of the runners make limited appeal with George Stubbs from the back to form stable of Nick Littmoden, David Barron's Jan Bruegel and the Andrew Reid-trained Bulawayo probably the pick of them but we are happy to side with Cloud Dancer, who has solid claims.