Racecards
13:40 Southwell
Betdirect.Co.Uk Selling Stakes (Class G4) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
Air Mail
6- Form 460641
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey L Fletcher
driven along towards rear of main group, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 010044
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey D Allan
led 6f out, clear halfway, driven out
- Form 4-04100
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
dwelt, ridden and headway over 3f out, switched right to stands' rail over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 00/4203
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 050065
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey A Quinn
slowly into stride, soon driven along in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 100-600
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride, behind
- Form 5-00000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C Dwyer
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led after 1f, headed 6f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 032-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
chased leaders until halfway
Go Free
42- Form 250500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A Hales
- Jockey N Chalmers
close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 000000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, headway under pressure 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 20-0030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Richard Hughes
raced wide, prominent, chased winner over 4f out, weakened and hung left over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
A few disappointing performers here and so we will side with recent scorer Air Mail, with Ash Bold and Nantucket Sound put forward as possible rivals. Noel Wilson's gelding gained a deserved victory in a seller over the seven furlong trip here last week, beating Branston Tiger by a comfortable length. It was his first victory for almost two years so we can't get too carried away, however today's opposition are of a similar standard and a follow up victory looks on the cards. Ash Bold finished two lengths behind today's rival Tyneham in a claimer at Wolverhampton last month but should be capable of reversing the form on six pounds better terms. Nantucket Sound hails from the powerful Martin Pipe yard and returns to the flat after two poor efforts over hurdles. He did perform well at Lingfield last December and should be good enough to take a hand in the finish today. So not the strongest of races and Air Mail could be the safest option