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15:40 Southwell

Littlewoods Bet Direct Selling Stakes (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.80s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Melvino

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Bogaz (IRE)

    6/4

      1(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, diamonds on cap

      Bogaz (IRE)

      44 CDC
      6/4
      • Form 35171-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 65

      led, headed over 4f out, led again 2f out, driven inside final furlong, caught post

      2(3)
      Silk - Emerald green, mauve armlets

      Hows That

      20 BFCDC
      2/1
      • Form 410-123
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 61

      tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Yellow, pink braces and sleeves, hooped cap

      Melvino

      14 BF
      5/2
      • Form 400-537
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 66

      dwelt, held up in rear, hung right early, driven and headway 2f out, 4 lengths down and hung left over 1f out, stayed on to lead post

      5(2)
      Silk - Maroon, White stars, diabolo on sleeves, Maroon cap

      Ditto's Dream

      16/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      slowly into stride, soon chased leaders 4f

      6(1)
      Silk - WHITE, RED braces, hooped sleeves, RED cap

      French Kisses

      10 p
      50/1
      • Form 000-50
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 35

      tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced halfway

      3(6)
      NR

      Piddies Pride (IRE)

      10
      • Form 481044
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 55

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Hows That is selected to get the losses back, with Bogaz and Melvino seen as two big dangers. Hows that was a progressive enough juvenile, scoring at Newcastle and here at Southwell last year. Successful in similar company over the course and distance in January, he failed to give his true showing at Wolverhampton last time, but still finished a fair third. Back on the fibresand and dropped back in trip again, he will make a bold bid to get the losses back. Bogaz won twice here last year, but his only outing so far in 2005 has been in a handicap at Lingfield. He will be fitter for the run and will go on the fibresand. Melvino has had three tries in better company on the Lingfield Polytrack up to now, and was favourite last time out. He hung badly though when down the field behind Chief Dipper, so maybe the drop to this level and change of underfoot terrain will bring about improvement. Trainer Karl Burke has a good record here though, and it is Hows That who is the pick.

      Formwatch

      Bogaz (IRE) 12-1 Led for 1f, pressed leaders to 4f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out, 12th of 13, 16l behind Stay Close at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (E3) pol in Feb.

      Hows That 7-2fav Soon chasing leader, ridden over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Yeldham Lady at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo sll (G4) pol in Feb.

      Melvino 2-1fav Keen, raced wide, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 3l behind Chief Dipper at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (E3) pol.

      Ditto's Dream Case Law filly out of 5f to 1m winner Precious Air.

      French Kisses 20-1 With leader to over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 11, 17l behind Southern Tide at W'hampton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (F4) pol.

      Piddies Pride (IRE) 11-2 Slowly into stride, outpaced, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Rasseem at W'hampton 6f 3yo sll (G4) pol.