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13:30 Southwell

Betdirect.Co.Uk Selling Stakes (Class G4) (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.70s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Air Mail

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Branston Tiger

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Shielaligh

      9/1

        1(14)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Red check, striped sleeves

        Branston Tiger

        14 v
        6/1
        • Form 430300
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11

        held up, headway to join leaders on outside over 4f out, hampered 3f out, shaken up to lead approaching 2f out, all out when headed inside final furlong

        2(10)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves and cap

        Zarin (IRE)

        13
        9/2
        • Form 215000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11

        towards rear, never a factor

        3(2)
        Silk - White, Purple sash and sleeves, White and Purple quartered cap

        Constable Burton

        12 v
        17/2
        • Form 0-01004
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-10

        tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened

        4(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple star, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple stars, Emerald Green cap, Purple star

        Western Roots

        19
        17/2
        • Form 500020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-10

        mid-division, ridden to chase clear leaders 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

        5(9)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED stripes, RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN armlets

        Air Mail

        89
        6/1
        • Form 046064
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5

        in touch, effort and headway to chase leaders 2f out, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on

        6(1)
        Silk - Black, Orange sleeves, Black stars

        Archie Clarke (GER)

        18
        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        slowly into stride, always in rear

        7(7)
        Silk - Orange, Purple star, armlets and star on cap

        Captain Darling (IRE)

        17 b
        8/1
        • Form 200500
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        slowly into stride and well behind, headway from over 1f out

        8(6)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK GREEN hoops, YELLOW sleeves, DARK GREEN armlets, YELLOW cap

        Turf Princess

        8 v
        28/1
        • Form 040000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        prominent, carried left over 3f out, ridden every chance 2f out, weakening when edged left inside final furlong

        9(3)
        Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, checked sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Soliniki

        32 b
        10/1
        • Form 1-0000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        soon led, ridden, edged right 3f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened

        10(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Delta Star

        18
        10/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent for 3f

        11(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue and Yellow halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        A Double Ewe Bee

        12
        80/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        towards rear, ridden over 3f out on inside, kept on

        12(12)
        Silk - Light Green, Brown epaulets, Brown cap

        Leah's Pride

        50/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        keen hold in rear, headway when not clear run approaching 4f out, not recover

        13(11)
        Silk - MAUVE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN armlets, WHITE cap

        Miss Mytton (USA)

        90
        20/1
        • Form 22040-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        14(4)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Shielaligh

        5
        9/1
        • Form 066556
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        mid-division on inside, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, switched right approaching 1f out, ran on to take 3rd line

        In depth

        Verdict

        A weak contest may see Soliniki return to winning ways, with the likes of Constable Burton, Air Mail and Shielaligh not to be dismissed either. Who would have thought after Soloniki's debut success at Ascot in August 2003 that just four runs later he would be figuring in a seller at Southwell. But that is the case with the son of Danzero who has failed to progress since then. He lost his action when stone last on his Leicester reappearance and has been lightly raced since then. He met interference on his all-weather debut at Wolverhampton in October, and so for one reason or another, has been costly to follow. Unless Jamie Osborne's charge is suffering some deep-rooted injury that has yet to surface, the ability that saw him score at Ascot must still be there somewhere, and it may be seen here. If he does not reproduce that form then there are quite a few rivals to benefit, including Constable Burton, a course and distance winner in the spring. Air Mail is vastly experienced on the all-weather but has not won for two years, while Shielaligh drops another grade and is much better treated compared to his Turf mark. Soliniki gets the vote.