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17:30 Southwell

#10 Free Bet @ Bet Direct Sky Active Handicap (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 18.33s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sahara Silk (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Piccolo Prince

    11/10

      3
      Silk -

      Head of State

      10/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Red, White disc and armlets

        Barbilyrifle (IRE)

        23 b
        14/1
        • Form 10000-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        chased leaders, led 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, eased final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - White, Orange braces, Orange cap

        Sahara Silk (IRE)

        23 v
        5/1
        • Form 006134
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        led for 2f, chased leaders, led again 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed final furlong, all out to lead towards finish

        3(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Piccolo Prince

        15
        11/10
        • Form 00-0121
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, led final furlong, edged left inside final furlong, headed towards finish, not quicken

        4(3)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Megabond

        131
        14/1
        • Form 05230-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        in rear, ridden and outpaced halfway, staying on when not much room inside final furlong, ran on towards finish

        5(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, diamonds on cap

        Head of State

        29 v
        10/1
        • Form 61-0010
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap

        Back At de Front (IRE)

        5
        10/1
        • Form 4-15545
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        7(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

        Lizhar (IRE)

        5
        12/1
        • Form 640420
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap

        Jaolins

        22
        14/1
        • Form 060-120
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        slowly into stride, always behind

        9(7)
        Silk - Beige and red (halved), red sleeves, beige cap, red diamond

        Desert Light (IRE)

        66 v
        14/1
        • Form 0060-13
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        10(6)
        Silk - GREY and MAROON (quartered), WHITE sleeves

        Sparkling Clear

        120
        33/1
        • Form 5066-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        always behind

        11(2)
        Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap

        Indrani

        15
        12/1
        • Form 560-064
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

        bumped start, held up behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Piccolo Prince comes here in great heart but may have to settle for second behind Sahara Silk, with Jaolins expected to be the main danger.. The two principals met here over the five furlong trip last month with the selection coming out on top by just over a length. There is no difference in the weights today, and as Sahara Silk win with a little bit in hand, she is fully expected to confirm the form. Both horses have kept their form since then, Sahara Silk has finished placed in two competitive handicaps at Lingfield, while Piccolo Prince went on to win a class F handicap here. These two will be difficult to get past but Jaolins does hold strong claims having beaten Stamford Blue in good style at Lingfield last month. If she handles this surface she could be a big threat. However we think the form of the two main contenders here is rock solid and we just give the vote to Sahara Silk.