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15:40 Southwell

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.60s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

St Ivian

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bond Playboy

    3/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

      Bond Playboy

      70
      3/1
      • Form 01210-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      close up, led after 2f going well, in command over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, ridden, rallied close home, just failed

      2(5)
      Silk - White, Orange cross belts

      Effective

      26
      9/4
      • Form 02-0221
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      outpaced, never nearer

      3(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

      Royal Grand

      27
      3/1
      • Form 401-435
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      led for 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Light Blue hoop and sleeves, Maroon cap

      St Ivian

      19
      11/1
      • Form 5420-36
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, held on

      5(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

      Davids Mark

      29
      9/2
      • Form 001
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-1

      slow into stride, soon tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon weakened

      6(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW star, chevrons on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

      Blue Circle

      15 b
      66/1
      • Form 000-00
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-12

      close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Having finally got off the mark last time out at Wolverhampton Effective looks the type who can now start improving and with Kieren Fallon booked he looks to have a pretty strong case for winning again here. Lack of experience at this track may count against him but he should still be too good for the rest of this field. Bond Playboy has been given a break since disappointing earlier this year and although he has won at this track looks just a little too high in the handicap to get competitive. His future lies most probably on turf. Royal Grand has struggled since winning at Wolverhampton at the backend of last year - though he strictly holds Effective on that run at these weights. However, despite David Barron's runners earning respect at this track the feeling is the selection has improved while Royal Grand has not. St Ivian runs for the in-form Norma Macauley stable and is very much at home on this surface. With a promising young apprentice taking seven pounds off he could spring a surprise at decent odds if in the mood. Davids Mark won a seller last time out on only his third racecourse appearance. He is a bit of an unknown quantity but looks high enough in the weights on his handicap debut.