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15:40 Southwell

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class C1) (Class 1)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.19s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Te Quiero

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Glaramara

    22/1

      3
      Silk -

      Arc El Ciel (ARG)

      50/1

        1(11)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

        Quito (IRE)

        13 CDBF
        11/2
        • Form 35102-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 105

        slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous

        2(7)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Te Quiero

        19 b BF
        11/1
        • Form 00000-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 93

        close up, led over 1f out, ridden out

        3(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, hooped sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots

        Cardinal Venture (IRE)

        61 CDBF
        6/1
        • Form 000040-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 93

        soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey seams and armlets

        Dandoun

        13 BF
        9/1
        • Form 0/0300-4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 92

        chased leaders, short of room over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, White sleeves

        Middleton Grey

        13 b CDBF
        11/1
        • Form 10130-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 91

        held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge

        6(5)
        Silk - Maroon, white stars, white sleeves, maroon armlets, maroon cap, white star

        Glaramara

        33
        22/1
        • Form 444000-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 90

        slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong under pressure

        7(1)
        Silk - Black, Beige epaulets and armlets

        Mi Odds

        13 CBF
        28/1
        • Form 0000-66
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 89

        behind, kept on over 1f out, never nearer

        8(12)
        Silk - Maroon, white stars, white sleeves, maroon armlets, maroon cap, white star

        Queens Rhapsody

        33 DBF
        15/2
        • Form 005335-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 89

        always towards rear

        9(2)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Rafferty (IRE)

        13 DBF
        7/2
        • Form 0005-23
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 87

        dwelt, towards rear, hampered over 4f out, never nearer

        10(9)
        Silk - Red, Dark Green stars on sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green star

        Mufreh (USA)

        19 CDBF
        11/2
        • Form 52400-4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 82

        slowly into stride, always towards rear

        11(6)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue star, Red sleeves, Dark Blue stars, White cap

        Warden Warren

        20 b CDBF
        33/1
        • Form 000010-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 79

        chased leader until over 3f out

        12(10)
        Silk - White, Light Blue seams, White sleeves and cap

        Arc El Ciel (ARG)

        9 v DBF
        50/1
        • Form 30600-6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 69

        close up, ridden to chase leader over 3f out, short of room 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Some familiar names can be led home by Queens Rhapsody, who appeals on the grounds of value over Quito, who received a hefty knock when he last raced and needs to conclusively prove that he suffered no ill-effects under race conditions. Dandoun is another to have a close look at, as he put in an improved performance last time and he can confirm that he still has what it takes to be a force at this level. A dual winner of the Doncaster Mile when with John Dunlop, the seven-year-old has obviously had his sights lowered considerably these days. However, he may have needed the run when finishing behind the selection last time and should not be ruled out too quickly today. Similar comments apply to Rafferty, who is another old-stager that is on a retrieval mission. Still, he is notoriously hard to win with and others appear to be more reliable characters when it boils down to a test of resilience. Another that is not without a chance is Glaramara, who, at this time last season, was being prepared for a crack at the 1,000 Guineas . However, he does appear to be the second string of Alan Bailey's two-against-the-field on this occasion. So we switch to Queens Rhapsody, who is expected to have benefited from his short winter break and, with Joe Fanning back in the plate, a bold effort is expected from a partnership that have already been a successful team in the past.