Racecards
15:40 Southwell
Littlewoods Bet Direct Maiden Auction Stakes (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Slow
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leader, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 665606
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey S Sanders
held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey Willie Supple
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 023
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
keen with leaders, led over 1f out, driven and edged left entering final furlong, stayed on well
Able Mind
20- Form 022
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, one-paced final furlong
- Form 02
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakening when not much room over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Mernagh
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon hung left, kept on final furlong
- Form 045400
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, effort halfway, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 054503
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
with leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Acceleration, a half-brother to a decent stayer in the shape of Endorsement, will do better in handicaps next year when faced with a stiffer test, while Dr Julian is another who may do better when he goes handicapping. Must Be Love, a strong finisher here last week will be suited by this trip and must go well, but this can go to Able Mind, who is from the same family as the high-class mare Pebbles. While he is no world beater, he does have some abilty and can give Kieren Fallon another winner in his quest to become champion.