Racecards
15:30 Southwell
Littlewoods Bet Direct Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 605221
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 45
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ran on well
- Form 050204
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey P Makin
held up, never dangerous
- Form 340001
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 43
always behind
- Form 0000/
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey G Faulkner
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, edged right, soon weakened
- Form 506441
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Iamback
27- Form 000060
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Lisa Jones
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace
Katy O'Hara
85- Form 00-0260
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Miss S E Hall
- Jockey N Pollard
slowly into stride, soon in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 200000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous
- Form 331220
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey C Catlin
behind, soon outpaced
Stavros (IRE)
202- Form 06-0050
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey D Allan
always behind
- Form 005403
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
never better than mid-division
- Form 406050
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 43
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey T P Queally
in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The three recent winners could be the ones to concentrate on here, Labelled With Love, Countrywide Girl and Eddies Jewel and we will side with the first named. This improving four-year-old deservedly got his head in front over course and distance, beating Wares Home by a comfortable half a length. Today's opposition are of a similar standard and a follow up victory looks on the cards. Countrywide Girl doesn't win too often but managed to land a weak event at Wolverhampton last time, however she may fine one or two to beat her today. The main threat to the selection could be Eddies Jewel who landed his first victory at the 18th attempt when taking a banded event at Lingfield. That was an improved performance as he reversed previous form with the runner up. If he handles this different surface he will be hard to beat. Of the others, Neutral Night and Royal Windmill have the ability to go close here, but Labelled With Love looks to have the better overall form and gets the verdict.