Racecards
15:40 Southwell
Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Form 5-313
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, eased when beat over 1f out
- Form 112032
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon clear
Cheeky Girl
185- Form 500-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
always towards rear
- Form 200-253
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey D Holland
slow into stride, behind and pushed along, some headway over 2f out, never dangerous
Bond May Day
19- Form 02200-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Scallan
slow into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on
- Form 006-020
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 040-002
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey N Mackay
chased leaders, ridden to lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 121042
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
chased leaders, lost pace from over 3f out
Senor Pedro
10- Form 1-21003
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey S J Drowne
towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 1-54431
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-60062
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 653
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey D Fox
led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Some lightly raced and progressive three-year-olds in opposition in an interesting heat and Sharp Breeze is taken to defy top weight. The David Loder-trained colt proved well suited by this trip when making all to land a maiden at Lingfield but was found wanting for stamina when only third in a strongly-run affair behind a subsequent winner over an extended nine furlongs here next time. The return to his optimum trip should make him hard to peg back with forcing tactics likely to pay dividends once again. Pooka's Daughter is fairly treated on her easy win at Wolverhampton in January and has to be respected while Yarrita will be sharper for his recent comeback. Senor Pedro represents an in-form yard and is another to consider but Wensleydale Lad has more on his plate after lifting a poor seller last time.