Racecards
14:30 Southwell
Bet Direct On Cricket Selling Stakes (Class G)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
Cool Singer
14- Form 37000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Darren Williams
led 9f out, headed 7f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Meticulous (USA)
280- Form 121444-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey M Fenton
led, headed 9f out, lost place halfway, not a danger after
- Form 35246-2
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey L Enstone
dwelt, towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on, not reach leaders
- Form 05/702-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey I Mongan
tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened
- Form 9000-62
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
in touch, led 7f out, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 50208-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
towards rear, headway to chase winner over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 75404-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Meticulous, a winner on the dirt in Dubai, has failed to take to hurdles in two starts since joining the yard of Micky Hammond and takes the eye on his British flat racing debut. However, the son of Theatrical has been so disappointing in his two starts in this country that he cannot be backed with any confidence even in a contest as lowly as this. My Bayard belied market odds when chasing home Precaster over course and distance last month and has to be respected back over this trip having been outpaced over a mile last time. Dean Ivory's So Precious has to be respected but is becoming expensive to follow and probably wants further to show her best form. The eight-year-old Aberkeen would have claims if able to reproduce his best form but has been on the downgrade for some time and the selection is White Plains. David Barron's son of Nordico is a consistent performer, the trip is ideal and he is well treated at the weights.