Racecards
14:10 Southwell
Littlewoods Bet Direct Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
Clarice Starling
128- Form 44-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C A Cyzer
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
behind, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 2f out, no impression
Castle Ring
70- Form 603320
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
behind, effort over 4f out, headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 450232
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Miss S Wilton
- Jockey I Mongan
prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 036405
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Bramhill
mid-division, behind from 4f out
- Form 03
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, chased winner over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f
Make My Hay
41- Form 000400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey M Henry
always towards rear
Pickwick Ayr
23- Form 000000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 20-0650
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong
- Form 325
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
towards rear, effort over 4f out, never dangerous
- Form 200600
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J F McDonald
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on final 2f, took 2nd close home
- Form 000600
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey Lizzie Needham
always behind, tailed off from over 3f out
Zelea (IRE)
42- Form 006003
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Liberty Seeker is the one they all have to beat in this poor AW maiden. His run at Newbury last month was a fine effort (finished 3rd of 17) and shaped as though a step up in trip would suit. Provided he takes to the surface he is a confident TEAMtalk tip. Justbetweenfriends will need to put a poor run at Catterick behind him but the form of his debut run at Thirsk would be good enough to win the race. On his three-year-old form Clarice Starling would have an excellent chance but his only run this season was disappointing so he is best watched here. Sabeline is a consistent sort who can handle this surface. She has each-way claims. Classic Example would have to show the form he showed for previous trainer Ed Dunlop to have a serious chance here but he holds Justbetweenfriends on their Catterick run and that form received a boost on Saturday when Classic Role finished second in a much better race than this at Lingfield.