Racecards
15:40 Southwell
Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Ile Michel
18- Form 03600-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey S Sanders
close up, shaken up to lead 1f out, pushed out
- Form 1200-16
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
prominent to halfway
- Form 014000-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey W Ryan
led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 01-6600
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
towards rear, kept on over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 110D-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey E Creighton
held up towards rear, kept on over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 032241
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 00100-6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey E Ahern
raced keen, held up, not much room over 4f out, kept on over 1f out, not trouble leaders
Adantino
211- Form 043300-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Willie Supple
chased leaders over 5f
Weet A Round
11- Form 3260-50
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey S Yourston
always towards rear
- Form 20-0110
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 301624
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W O'Gorman
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
slowly into stride, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 000204
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
never better than mid-division
Pyrrhic
7- Form 000-046
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Flower
- Jockey R Brisland
chased leaders, ridden and not much room over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 50-6210
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up, not much room over 4f out and lost place, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
Golden Brief has been excellent heart both on turf and the all-weather tracks of late and looks the safest bet in a tricky affair. Karl Burke's charge was a narrow winner over this trip at Thirsk last time and gave the strong impression that he won with something in hand so is taken to defy a 3lb rise with conditions once again in his favour. Mac's Talisman has also been well placed by connections on the all-weather this winter and shaped well on his return to turf last time so rates a danger. Ile Michel and Look Here Now have both already managed to get their heads in front this term and should go well once again despite having to concede plenty of weight while Plutocrat will be sharper for his recent return and the booking of Eddie Ahern could prove significant.