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12:00 Southwell

Bet Direct Handicap (Class F4) (Div I) (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.54s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

King of Music (USA)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Rose of York (IRE)

    50/1

      3
      Silk -

      Albee (IRE)

      25/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop, Purple sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Rock Concert

        11
        6/1
        • Form 32-1230
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, kept on one pace

        2(13)
        Silk - Red, Purple star, Red sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap

        Frank's Quest (IRE)

        17
        9/2
        • Form 211003
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        raced wide chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        3(14)
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Freddie Freccles

        57
        14/1
        • Form 10-60
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        raced wide, soon behind, outpaced halfway, never nearer

        4(10)
        Silk - Black, White sash and sleeves, check cap

        Quicks The Word

        89
        12/1
        • Form 002262
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        5(11)
        Silk - Maroon, Silver sleeves, striped cap

        Locombe Hill (IRE)

        25
        5/1
        • Form 531220
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0

        with leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out weakened inside final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap

        Zap Attack

        8
        12/1
        • Form 004003
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        7(3)
        Silk - Purple, Mauve epaulets, hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Commitment Lecture

        13
        9/2
        • Form 514653
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        slowly into stride, behind

        8(5)
        Silk - White, Light Green diamond, White sleeves, Light Green diamonds and diamonds on cap

        King of Music (USA)

        23
        15/2
        • Form 50-0062
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, mid-division, always going well, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, Purple and White quartered cap

        Rose of York (IRE)

        33
        50/1
        • Form 00-40
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        held up, mid-division, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach winner

        10(7)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Cheverak Forest (IRE)

        33
        16/1
        • Form 000004
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        slowly into stride, behind

        11(6)
        Silk - White, Red epaulets, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Red and White striped cap

        Albee (IRE)

        13 e
        25/1
        • Form 66400
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        held up, soon pushed along, outpaced halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong

        12(8)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        Dancing Bear

        12 b
        16/1
        • Form 403404
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        close up, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        13(12)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves

        Dancing King (IRE)

        9
        40/1
        • Form 550066
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-5

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        14(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

        Melford Red (IRE)

        142
        100/1
        • Form 005-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5

        close up 2f, soon tailed off

        In depth

        Verdict

        Quicks The Word gets a narrow vote over Frank's Quest, Zap Attack and Commitment Lecture to name but three. The first of eight races on the card has a competitive look about it, with many in with chances. Quick's The Word has had the misfortune to find one too good on no less than three out of his last four starts and deserves a change of luck here. Chris Thornton's charge, whose only previous win came on fast ground at Nottingham in August last year, has performed much better of late since being stepped up in trip, and is on a favourable mark compared these days. Frank's Quest was successful over the course and distance in May and ran well on his last outing at Lingfield, finishing third despite coming wide into the straight. He should run well along with Zap Attack who showed his first worthwhile form when third on his fibresand debut recently. If Commitment Lecture shows the kind of battling qualities that saw her land a fillies' handicap at Haydock in April, then she too would enter calculations, but in a wide-open contest, we return to Quick's The Word as our idea of the winner