Racecards
14:50 Southwell
Bet Direct On Cricket Selling Stakes (Class G4) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 32005-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey D McGaffin
led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened and well over 1f out
Bretton
7- Form 02020-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer B A Pearce
- Jockey B Reilly
pushed along in rear throughout, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, kept on
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
tracked leader, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed well over 1f out, one pace
Royal Lustre
103- Form 03025-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 40635-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 40
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 003023-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, not quickened
- Form 000000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey T P Queally
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
A small field for the seller but most have them have some sort of a chance, we will give our vote to Royal Lustre, with Bond Moonlight, Bretton and Coolfore Jade put forward as the main rivals. The selection is trying his hand at the all-weather for the first time this afternoon but was contested some decent maidens on the turf and earned a rating of 67. If he handles the surface he should be capable of going close. Coolfore Jade has been running well in banded company but obviously at the ratings has it all to do against Royal Lustre. Meanwhile Bretton is also banded class but should be good enough to be fighting for the places. Bond Moonlight is currently rated in the 60's but hasn't shown much recently, if he runs up to his best though he can be given a chance. Hopeful Mission should improve on his debut effort and looks best of the remainder, but in a very open affair a chance is taken with Royal Lustre